Biodiversity and Finance - Making Space for a Common Planet
Offered By: Linnean Society via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Attend a panel discussion exploring the intersection of biodiversity science and private finance in addressing environmental challenges. Delve into the complex systems of biodiversity loss, climate change, and financial policy-making, examining their shared characteristics such as tipping points, externalities, and cascading impacts. Discover how these two worlds are converging and potentially finding common ground. Learn from experts Elree Winett Seelig and Mike Maunder, moderated by Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, as they discuss the progress made in aligning biodiversity conservation efforts with financial strategies. Explore whether a common language, metrics, and solutions have emerged between these fields. Gain insights into how environmental damage is assessed and how both scientific and economic models are adapting to integrate each other's impacts. Understand the critical importance of recognizing that all systems are ultimately embedded in the biosphere, emphasizing the need for collaborative approaches to protect our common planet.
Syllabus
Biodiversity and Finance: Making Space for a Common Planet
Taught by
Linnean Society
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