Biodiversity, climate, ecosystems
Issues
- Environmental issue:
the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment shows human activities have caused an
important loss of biodiversity during the last fifty year;
- Development issue:
an
estimated 80% of this loss of biodiversity directly affects the life of
the 3,2 billion people living with less than $2 per day, thus increasing
their vulnerability;
- Geopolitical
issue: in a
context of growing tension on access to resources, the management of
biodiversity cannot depend on the states’ sovereignty alone, but calls for
the creation of tools and mechanisms of international cooperation and consultation;
- Economic issue: the value of biodiversity and
of ecosystem services remains intricate to assess, but is already source
of many opportunities for innovation and differentiation by companies
(markets, image…).
Nomadéis’ experience
- Contribution to
the setting up and monitoring of partnerships with key actors: IUCN (International Union for
Conservation of Nature), Conservation International, Natural History
museums, organizations and NGOs, scientific teams…;
- Knowledge of
innovative financing mechanisms, such as Payments for Environmental
Services (PES), of conditions and constraints for implementation;
- Support to
industrial groups with activities next to sensitive sites (Brazil, Mexico, New
Caledonia…) to assess the local impact of their activities, define
action plans, promote good practices;
- Participation to
international networks and expert groups on themes related to biodiversity, climate
and ecosystems;
- Monitoring of the
international agenda (Nomadéis notably took part in the preparations of the 10th
conference of the parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity held
in Nagoya in October 2010.
Nomadéis’ offer (services
examples)
- Biodiversity
assessments, impact assessments (industrial sites…);
- Life Cycle
Analysis (land
use, eco-toxicity…);
- Environmental
Diagnosis (including
Carbon Footprint);
- Biodiversity
strategies and action plans (companies, local authorities…);
- Partnerships
setting up (e.g.
linking companies with civil society…);
- Capitalization, promotion
of good practices (case stories);
- Corporate
patronage strategies for the conservation of biodiversity;
- Awareness-raising
programmes (in-house,
external);
- Competitive
intelligence (benchmarking) ;
- Regulatory watch (norms, quality labels…)…
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