course outline
Relevance of valuing ecosystem goods and services for mainstreaming human well- being in impact assessment
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Why value biodiversity in impact assessment? How biodiversity losses and gains pose business risk and opportunities. |
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The connect between biodiversity and economic well being: Review of Millennium Development Goals. |
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Why is it important to value the contributions of ecosystem in building resilience to counter climate change impacts. |
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Why do we need economic currency to value biodiversity |
Adapting EA framework for integrating ecosystem services and livelihoods and the economic evaluation approaches
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Guidance on entry points for incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem valuation in Impact Assessment. |
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Mainstreaming ecosystem benefits in Impact Assessment: Introduction to a range of economic evaluation tools and techniques |
Ecological and economic approaches for integrating biodiversity in the hierarchy of different mitigation options
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The Concept of offsets for promoting responsible development. |
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Application of biodiversity offsets and other market based instruments for harmonizing biodiversity and development. |
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Maximizing benefits for biodiversity: Case studies reflecting enhancement opportunities and business benefits when biodiversity are taken into account in IA |
Learning by doing: Practical and interactive exercises planned for participatory learning
Last Updated: January 17, 2014