The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Global Biodiversity Outlook IV paints a dire picture: We are destroying an unprecedented amount of habitat that plants and animals need to survive. We are overexploiting and overfishing the oceans. We are contaminating our water sources and putting pressure on critical habitats such as coral reefs. We illegally hunt and kill animals. We … [Read more...] about Three Key Steps to Prevent the Demise of the World’s Biodiversity
100 billion reasons to pay attention to the summit in Peru this October
The debate on the need for switching to low carbon economies has been a bipolar one for quite some time. On one side, developed countries sustain that developing countries need to change their economic growth pattern and reduce emissions. On the other, developing countries ask why their economic growth should be stanched by low carbon considerations when the developed countries … [Read more...] about 100 billion reasons to pay attention to the summit in Peru this October
How Much Do We Care about Biodiversity?
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has estimated that between $150 and $440 billion dollars are needed annually to implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011-2020), and other authors, suggest that between $23 and $52 billion dollars are being spent per year worldwide. Moreover, the OECD suggests that there has been a worldwide decline in financing for … [Read more...] about How Much Do We Care about Biodiversity?
Why ‘Laudato Si’ Should be on the Reading List of Every CEO
Upon reading the much anticipated Papal Encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', I found myself immediately looking for ways to get it into the hands of the CEOs I know. While it is a genuinely great read, it is even better as a resource for institutionalizing ethical business principles, and a brilliant illustration of what servant leadership looks like. There will be … [Read more...] about Why ‘Laudato Si’ Should be on the Reading List of Every CEO
Should we let a river run dry?
When I arrived for the first time in San Salvador de Jujuy in early 2014, I was immediately struck by the beauty and wildness of this region. The colorful mountains of the Seven Colors Hill enveloped the village of and pristine rivers and salt flats lined the valley. With this as our backdrop, I was looking forward to the next couple of days discussing a new project with the … [Read more...] about Should we let a river run dry?