Demonstrative cases of 26 companies and 14 public policies show
in practice the benefits for the country and for society
Initiatives that show how natural capital and ecosystem services can be considered in decision-making processes to promote the development and well-being of the population will be discussed by experts in Brasília on May 29, at the Ibama auditorium. The activity is part of the closing event of the TEEB Regional-Local project “The economy of ecosystems and biodiversity and the consideration of natural capital in decision-making processes in the public and business sectors in Brazil”.
The result of a partnership between the governments of Brazil and Germany, with joint implementation by the Ministry of the Environment (DECO/SBIO/MMA), the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and German Cooperation, through GIZ, the project supported, between 2012 and 2019, the development of innovative approaches for the elaboration of public policies and application in the business sector.
Fourteen public policies were supported at the municipal, state and federal levels. The results include the creation of state policies and programs for Payments for Environmental Services (PES); the development of a methodological guide for PES policies at local and regional scales; the establishment of public procurement programs at various levels of government; and the creation of guidelines for considering ecosystem services in land-use planning instruments.
Another result of the project was support for IBGE and other partners in calculating the so-called “environmental economic accounts” for water and, for the first time, for forests, with a focus on timber resources and energy. With this information, it is possible to know the stocks of these resources in the country, where they are used, the wealth generated for the economy, the risks of depletion and degradation, as well as recommendations on more efficient ways of managing these resources.
Over seven years, 48 companies of different sizes received technical support from the project, resulting in 56 demonstrative business cases in different segments in which monetary, social and cultural values of various ecosystem services (water provision, raw materials, climate regulation, etc.) were assessed for consideration in planning and management.
The event is open to the public, but is subject to a limited number of places. Those interested in participating can contact us by email: projetoteeb.rl@giz.de, using as subject “Participation – TEEB Seminar”.
More information about the project can be found at: http://www.mma.gov.br/biodiversidade/economia-dos-ecossistemas-e-da-biodiversidade.html.
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What: The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity and the consideration of natural capital in decision-making processes in the public and business sectors in Brazil
When: May 29th
Where: Ibama Auditorium – SCEN
