Biodiversity: Economics, Science and International Action
May 24, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Discussion
Online
This webinar explored the economics and science of biodiversity, considering national and international action needed and the potential for agreement at the Biodiversity COP in October 2021.
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta FRS FBA
Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta FRS FBA
Professor Yadvinder Malhi CBE FRS
Professor of Ecosystem Science, University of Oxford
Professor Yadvinder Malhi CBE FRS
Dr Stephanie Wray
Managing Director, Nature Positive, and former President of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management
Dr Stephanie Wray
This discussion appeared in the FST journal below.
This issue of the Foundation's journal includes reports on the UK innovation strategy, the economics of biodiversity and lessons from the vaccine programme. Exceptionally, the journal starts with an obituary for Sir John Enderby, and includes an editorial article by George Freeman MP.
Dr Stephanie Wray, Director of Nature Positive and former President of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management discusses the UN Convention on Biodiversity and upcoming Biodiversity COP, and actions and policies needed in the UK.
Biodiversity and the G7 - Professor Yadvinder Malhi
In this podcast, Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystems Services, University of Oxford, discusses G7 Science Academies statement on biodiversity loss, including processes for valuing and accounting for biodiversity, and the UN Biodiversity COP15 meeting.