Press Releases
The Earthscan Book: TEEB in Business and Enterprise
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15 December 2011 - Publication of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise.
Press release for download.
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The Earthscan Book: TEEB Ecological and Economic Foundations
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20 October 2010 - Publication of the Earthscan book Ecological and Economic Foundations.
This book was launched to coincide with the CBD COP10 meeting in Nagoya, Japan.
Press release for download.
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Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature: A synthesis of the approach, conclusions and recommendations of TEEB
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20 October 2010 - launch of final TEEB report
This report was launched at the CBD COP10 meeting in Nagoya, Japan. You can view the press conference and launch event via on-demand podcast.
Press release for download.
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TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers Press Release
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9 September 2010 - Press release for download
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TEEB for Business Press Release
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13 July 2010 - Press release for download
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PRESS RELEASE 13 November- Launch of TEEB for Policy Makers Report
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November 13 2009 - The TEEB for Policy Makers report is released at a press conference in Brussels.
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The TEEB for Policy Makers report was released Friday 13 November 2009 in Brussels.
Download the summary here [ English ]
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PRESS RELEASE 2 September 2009 - Time to Tap Climate Change - Combating Potential of the World’s Ecosystems
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Investing in restoration and maintenance of the Earth’s multi-trillion dollar ecosystems - from forests and mangroves to wetlands and river basins - can have a key role in countering climate change and climate-proofing vulnerable economies.
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| TEEB Climate Issues Update |
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In this report, we assessed the economic magnitude of the human welfare impacts of losing natural areas, especially forests. We described in economic terms the fundamental links between eliminating poverty and conserving biodiversity and ecosystems. We highlighted ethical issues underlying the choice of discount rates to evaluate the benefits of wild nature for human welfare. We also prepared the ground for phase 2 of teeb with some preliminary analysis of the policy implications of available economic evidence.
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PRESS RELEASE 28 May 2008 - Policy makers, businesses and individuals must act now on preserving biodiversity and ecosystem services or pay a heavy price in decades to come
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The pressures on biodiversity and ecosystem services across the world are growing and need urgent attention. Our livelihoods are under threat because of our total dependence on both. The absence of markets and prices for many of these services is a key underlying cause. In future, as pressures are expected to increase further, impacts on people across the world could increase as factors such as water shortages, food supply constraints and health care implications come to the fore, says a new report released today. Read More |
For media enquiries please contact:
Georgina Langdale
Communications Consultant
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
Email: Georgina.langdale [at] unep.org
Skype: glangdale