Biodiversity

Biodiversity is fundamental to sustaining life. In order to maintain biodiversity, the OECD recognizes a need for economic valuation of ecological services, sustainable use opportunities through economic incentives, such as market creation, and indicators of key biodiversity variables.

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Recent Publication: People and Biodiversity Policies: Impacts, Issues and Strategies for Policy Action

15-Jun-2009

Biodiversity policies promote the protection, conservation, and sustainable use of biologically diverse ecosystems and habitats. In doing so, they create significant public benefits and contribute to social well-being.

Review of Implementation of the OECD Council Recommendation on Biodiversity

15-Jun-2009

In 2008, the OECD Working Group on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity undertook a review of country implementation of the Council Recommendation.

 

Workshop on Incentives to Capture the Biodiversity and Carbon Benefits for Reducing Deforestation, 26 March 2008

01-Apr-2008

On March 26 2008, a Workshop on “Incentives to Capture the Biodiversity and Carbon Benefits for Reducing Deforestation: Linkages, Synergies and Limitations” was held in Paris...

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