Categories: General, Natural Resource Damages, Ecosystem Valuation, Recreation

The Wealth of Nature – Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity and Human Well-Being

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Book, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

The Wealth of Nature was unveiled on November 9, 2009 by CEMEX, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Conservation International (CI), the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and The Wild Foundation at the 9th W… more »

GE Healthcare Expands Portfolio of ecomagination Products - Newly approved ecomagination products help hospitals reduce costs and waste, delivering positive benefits to the environment

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In General, Health, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Waste & Recycling, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

On February 02, 2010 GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced that it has expanded its portfolio of ecomagination products aimed at helping healthcare companies and hospitals reduce cost and waste while positively impacting… more »

Holcim Uses “Buy, Sell, Trade!” Ecosystems Trading Game for Training

By CostBenefit on Feb 21, 2010 | In General, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Preservation & Open Space, Computer Software/Database, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Twenty Holcim aggregates managers from around the world engaged in the ecosystem “Buy, Sell, Trade!” role-playing exercise developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature… more »

Marine protected areas—substantiating their worth

By CostBenefit on Feb 21, 2010 | In General | Send feedback »

Abstract: With the UK Marine Bill promoting the creation of a network of marine protected areas and similar commitments in other countries there is a need for tools to assist in their design and management. Although physical science often drives designa… more »

The Financial Costs of Ecologically Nonsustainable Farming Practices in a Semiarid System

By CostBenefit on Feb 21, 2010 | In Africa, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Nonsustainable ostrich farming practices have degraded large areas of the Little Karoo, a semiarid region in South Africa. The Little Karoo lies within the Succulent Karoo biome, a recognized biodiversity hotspot. A financial feasibility analysis was und… more »
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