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EUDR, CSRD, CSDDD – Mandatory Regulations from an IBC perspective
Posted 2nd October 2025
Introduction The European Union (EU) continues to lead with sustainability in terms of policy and practice and has been the primary political and legislative force with respects to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues across developed markets. Issues such as climate change, global biodiversity loss, human rights issues, and governance (non) transparency topics are all […]
Quantifying the complexity of life
Posted 25th September 2025
Biological diversity in ecosystems and how we measure it Biodiversity is a simple term often used to describe the variety of life on Earth, or within a specific ecosystem. A high level of biological diversity – from soil microbes to plants and animals – facilitates intricate connections between species that form complex webs of interdependence, […]
Biodiversity Baselining in 2025
Posted 4th September 2025
Why baselines matter more now Under the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), governments and businesses are expected to halt and reverse nature loss and report credibly on impacts and dependencies. Biodiversity and ecological baselines are a measurement of the plants and animals present in any one location. Typically, a baseline would be undertaken before a development […]
European Day of Parks – 24 May 2025
Posted 24th May 2025
May 24th marks the European Day of Parks (EDoP), a day to celebrate and raise awareness about protected areas across Europe. It was launched in 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation and commemorates the establishment of the first national parks in Sweden in 1909. The event aims to highlight the importance of these protected areas for […]
UN Biodiversity Day 2025
Posted 24th May 2025
As we observe UN Biodiversity Day and its theme of “Harmony with nature and sustainable development,” let’s remember our responsibility to future generations. Preserving biological diversity is not just an environmental imperative; it’s an investment in a sustainable and resilient future for all. #BiodiversityDay #FutureOfSustainability #IntergenerationalEquity #ProtectOurPlanet #BiodiversityForFuture #InternationalBiodiversityDay #UNBiodiversityDay #HarmonyWithNature #SustainableDevelopment #NatureIsEssential #OurPlanetOurFuture #Ecosystems […]
Protecting our Planet – The World Economic Forum’s Top Risks for 2025
Posted 28th January 2025
By Lavinia Warnars, Founder iEarthnl & IBC Associate Consultant Global security is degrading, but the solution lies in the hands of humanity. It is imperative that we shift our behaviour from alienating ourselves from nature to connecting with nature as the costs of inaction are greater than those of realizing nature – related targets. Many […]
Marine, oceans, coasts, mangroves and wetlands – recent publications from COP16
Posted 10th December 2024
For those interested in marine, oceans, wetlands and mangroves here are some recent links to publications/papers on related issues from in #COP16 Cali, Columbia. Please see below: 1️⃣𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘, 𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 🌊🐳🐠 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴: 𝘈 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106492 @TomDallison @BluePangolinConsulting 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 19 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 […]
Links to recent papers and publications related to biodiversity finance from COP16 (Part 2)
Posted 4th December 2024
Continuing our list of internet links to recent publications/papers on 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 related issues from #COP16 in Cali, Columbia? Here we go: 1️⃣𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘈 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘱𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://tnfd.global/publication/a-roadmap-for-upgrading-market-access-to-decision-useful-nature-related-data/#publication-content 2️⃣𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 🌐𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://tnfd.global/publication/discussion-paper-on-nature-transition-plans/ 3️⃣𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴 – 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵 […]
Links to recent papers and publications related to biodiversity from COP16 (Part 1)
Posted 3rd December 2024
Wondering if there’s a LinkedIn low-down on papers and publications on biodiversity-related matters with links from the recent COP16 in Cali, Columbia? Well, there is now! 1️⃣𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬🐒🐅🐘 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴: 𝘈 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 🔗𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: sanbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-Mapping-Biodiversity-Priorities.pdf 2️⃣𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘🌱🌳 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘦 […]
DNA Sequencing: A Game Changer in Biodiversity Conservation?
Posted 4th November 2024
Introduction In recent years, DNA sequencing technologies have gained significant traction in biodiversity conservation, revolutionizing how we understand and protect ecosystems. By determining the precise order of nucleotides in an organism’s DNA, these technologies provide a complete genetic blueprint, offering valuable insights into the genetic diversity of species, populations, and ecosystems. In conservation, DNA sequencing […]