Tools & Mechanisms

Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources

http://www.ansab.org/

ANSAB is a civil society organization committed to biodiversity conservation and economic development through community-based, enterprise-oriented solutions. ANSAB works across South Asia and places community empowerment and economic incentives at the heart of its approach, believing that as people benefit from natural resoruces they become more motivated to protect them - and vice-versa.

A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance

http://www.biodiversitya-z.org/pages/20

This section of the A-Z provides a detailed analysis of the business relevance of the different areas of biodiversity importance included in the A-Z. This information is intended to supplement the information on business relevance provided for each type of area on their specific pages (legal, socio-cultural, and biodiversity values), providing the reader with a fuller understanding of the analysis used to determine business relevance for each area, as well as a summary of this information across all areas.

Biodiversity Quickscan (VBDO and CREM)

http://www.vbdo.nl/

A Dutch organization of investors for sustainable development. They developed a tool for the financial and food sectors that uses a number of steps to quickly measure the biodiversity impact of a company for the purpose of investment evaluation.

Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme

http://bbop.forest-trends.org/

The Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP) is a partnership between companies, governments, and conservation experts to explore biodiversity offsets. The BBOP demonstrates conservation and livelihood outcomes in a portfolio of biodiversity offset pilot projects; develops, tests, and disseminates best practice on biodiversity offsets, and contributes to policy and corporate developments on biodiversity offsets so that they meet conservation and business objectives.

Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre

http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/

Online resource centre that aims to raise awareness of biodiversity and provide information and practical advice to companies to engage with biodiversity issues. Hosted by Earthwatch Institute and is supported by the Environmental Action Fund of DEFRA, English Nature and members of Earthwatch’s Corporate Environmental Responsibility Group (CERG).

Climatescope

http://www5.iadb.org/mif/climatescope/2012/

Climatescope 2012 is a report and index that assesses the investment climate for climate-related investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It profiles 26 countries in the region and evaluates their ability to attract capital for low-carbon energy sources while building a greener economy.

To assign each country an overall score, Climatescope examines four overarching and interrelated parameters. These parameters are supported by a series of 30 indicators based on data captured by Bloomberg New Energy Finance through first-hand research, consultation of publicly available sources, and discussions with experts. Together, these indicators and their corresponding parameters form a holistic picture of a particular country's climate for climate-related investment.

Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR)

http://www.wri.org/project/ecosystem-services-revi...

Developed by WRI, in conjunction with WBCSD and the Meridian Institute, this tool enables companies to identify business risks and opportunities arising from company’s dependence and impact on ecosystem services. Can be applied at site, market, product or sector level and can feed into Environmental Impact Assessments. Can also help identify new markets/ products. Following this, an initiative has been developed to determine how ecosystem services can be integrated into existing tools and management systems.

Dams and Development Project (DDP). A Framework for Decision Making

http://www.unep.org/dams/Practical_Tools/

The DDP was developed in conjunction with World Bank and IUCN, and sets out recommendations for the sustainable construction of dams. Its aim was improving the decision-making processes, planning, and management of dams and their alternatives. The recommendations from the World Commission on Dams form the basis for many decision-making processes for dams around the world and constitute international soft law. They are also being adapted to national contexts in various public dialogue processes around the world. Additionally, a set of practical, non-prescriptive tools to help decision-makers have been developed in accordance with the main objectives of Phase 2.

Ecosystem services guidance: Biodiversity and ecosystem services guide and checklists

http://www.ipieca.org/publication/ecosystem-servic...

This document was prepared by the IPIECA/OGP Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Task Force, under the auspices of the IPIECA/OGP Biodiversity Working Group.

The aim of this guide is threefold:

• Firstly, it explains the relationship between biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the oil and gas industry.
• Secondly, it provides a set of checklists to help identify the main ecosystem service dependencies and impacts of oil and gas developments.
• Thirdly, it highlights key associated risks and opportunities for oil and gas companies, and provides guidance on potential measures for managing them. The checklists covering the five stages of the oil and gas life cycle for six generic habitat types, onshore and offshore, can be accessed online or via a CD-ROM which will be enclosed within the printed guide.

Enterprise Development for Natural Products Manual (ANSAB- Asia Network for Sustainable Bioresources, and EWW- EnterpriseWorks Worldwide)

http://www.rmportal.net/library/content/frame/natu...

This manual provides practical tools to explore and develop natural product enterprises. It promotes a strategy for natural product enterprise design that enhances a region's biodiversity and promotes social equity.  Checklists and charts are provided as guides to examine specific subjects and to gather information needed to complete business plans and manage the enterprise.

Also see "The Conservation Marketing Equation: a manual for conservation and development professionals" 

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