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About this sector

Transportation through land, air and sea result in emissions of carbon dioxide as well as issues such as water, waste, noise. Shipping moves approximatly 80% of the worlds commodites.

Impacts

  • Infrastructure for transportation like roads, harbours and airports can threaten natural and important habitats.
  • Climate change through use of energy

Opportunities/Risks

  • Shipping transfers approximately three to five tons of ballast water internationally each year, this poses a threat to ecological stability by transferring harmful organisms.

Case Studies


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African magic mixed with cutting edge green technology

African magic mixed with cutting edge green technology

Elizabeth Dlamini, herbalist and skincare adviser to a whole of local women, has skin that glows. She beams as she explains why. “Here in the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland we proud of our plants that we use in our traditional beauty regimes. Our grandmothers taught us how to prepare cosmetics from the oil of the Marula nut”. Now, Ubuntu Natural is bringing Swaziland’s best-kept beauty secret to the international cosmetics market.

Biodiversity and Access to Affordable medicines

Biodiversity and Access to Affordable medicines

Recognizing the importance of medicinal plants offers a unique opportunity to link biodiversity, health and sustainable development. Biodiversity is the source of primary health care for the majority of the world’s population. The research and development of medicinal plants is thus a way to safeguard and advance health care, which is essential for much of the population. Moreover, the ethical sourcing of medicinal plants can play an important role in the conservation and sustainable use of these species and their ecosystems, as well as provide a significant avenue for local sustainable development.

Building local plant nurseries for the rehabilitation of quarries

Building local plant nurseries for the rehabilitation of quarries

As part of its quarry rehabilitation process, Lafarge has developed local plant nurseries that respect indigenous species and are adapted to the local environment. This initiative is part of broader methodologies and best practices 
developed by the company to optimize its quarry reclamation, with the final objective of strengthening the acceptability of its operations in the long run.

Implementing “zero impact” invoices

Implementing “zero impact” invoices

Committed to neutralize the environmental impacts associated with its paper invoicing process, EDP has engaged in a compensation program based on (1) life cycle assessment and (2) externalities compensation through agroforestry good practices that restore the ecosystem service originally impacted by invoicing activities.

Setting private natural heritage reserves

Setting private natural heritage reserves

Owning large natural reserves as part of its forestry activities in Brazil, Fibria has chosen to register its most biodiverse lands as part of the Brazilian-specific Private Natural Heritage Reserves scheme. Recognition of Fibria’s conservation efforts is expected to further increase public and stakeholder awareness on company conservation activities.


Tools and Mechanisms


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EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/busin...

The EU Business and Biodiversity Platform (B@B) is a unique facility within the European Commission's Initiative where businesses can come together to share their experiences and best practices, learn from their peers, and voice their needs and concerns to the European Commission.
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

http://www.gfcm.org/gfcm

Consisting of 23 Member countries along with the European Union, the GFCM’s objectives are to promote the development, conservation, rational management, and best utilization of living marine resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and connecting waters.
Eco Canada

Eco Canada

http://www.eco.ca/default.aspx

ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization) brings together industry, academic professionals, and government to discover, discuss, and develop solutions to the human resource needs of the Canadian environment industry.
Save your logo

Save your logo

http://saveyourlogo.org/en/

Many large companies and worldwide institutions have chosen symbols of biodiversity as logos. They actually use an image of animal or plant species that are or will be threatened. The concept of Save Your logo is very simple. Save Your Logo creates an opportunity for companies represented by a plant or animal in their logo to contribute to the conservation of that species.
Business Movement for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (MEB)

Business Movement for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (MEB)

http://www.mebbrasil.org.br/

The MEB was created in September 2010 by the Ethos Institute, private companies, and NGOs with the purpose of promoting the mobilization and engagement of the business sector to assume voluntary actions and act directly for the construction of public politicies regarding the use of the Brazilian biodiversity. MEB undertakes activities regarding sustainable development through the promotion of the economic growth within better business practices, and seeks to contribute to the construction and improvement of the regulatory point of access for Brazilian biodiversity.

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