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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… indirect drivers (i.e. food, shelter, water and energy needs), and direct pressures on biodiversity. Direct … are often made from petrochemicals that require a lot of energy to produce, though can sometimes be recycled. Fabric … care requirements, which themselves have large water, energy, and toxic chemical impacts. The main sources of fibre …
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Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds

… Second-generation bio-fuels, which can be produced with energy crops, are promoted as one simple solution to the … pressures on competing valued uses. Second generation bio-energy inputs include waste material or species that are not … imported crops and plants. Applying such a strategy to energy crops is likely to cause the loss of the opportunity …
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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… Group Index EAI Enhanced Analytics Initiative EBI Energy and Biodiversity Initiative EBRD European Bank for … for example by increasing investments in clean energy technologies or by brokering deals through the … have made investments in of US$1.5 billion in alternative energy/clean technology. Biodiversity bears characteristics …
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Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications

… The use of fossil fuels to meet the world’s growing energy needs has contributed to an increase in GHG … and air conditioning systems can significantly lower energy demand, with annual consumption of less than 100 kW … that reduce GHG emissions; � Reduced costs through energy efficiency improvements or switching to low-carbon …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… (e.g. food and nutrition; cement and mining, global energy companies) in collaborative projects. Its motivation … surely be for governments to connect with the efforts and energy generated. In particular, the finance that donors … sectors - for example, food and beverages, chemicals, energy, mining and manufacturing. Sustainability specialists …
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Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017

… natural product, readily available and very durable, and energy friendly, which makes it a lot more affordable for the … whole process into a deceptive smokescreen with a waste of energy and resources (including the taxpayer’s money to …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… project developers, irrigation districts or the hydro-energy sector, all of which could be dedicated to PES … amount of money coming from water use projects, the energy sector or irrigation districts into watershed … health and sanitation, land use and land planning, mining, energy, forests, environment. The practicability of achieving …
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Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The business case

… community have come from the mining sector. In 2003, Solid Energy, a state-owned mining company in New Zealand, was the …
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Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The conservation case

… have come from the extractives sector. In 2003, Solid Energy, a state-owned mining company in New Zealand, was the …
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Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.

… 6.1.7.4 NWFP Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1965 (Missing) 6.1.8 Energy and Hydroelectric Power 726 6.1.8.1 Sarhad Development … or pollution. Although NWFP legislation governing the energy and hydel sector is relatively recent, the law deals … Governance Environmental Law in Pakistan I N.W.F.P 83 (xv) Energy (Micro energy development / generation projects for …
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