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Banking and biodiversity

Banking and biodiversity. Luuk Hans Rabo Groen Bank November 2004. Banking and biodiversity.

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Banking and biodiversity

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  1. Banking and biodiversity Luuk Hans Rabo Groen Bank November 2004

  2. Banking and biodiversity • The growing desire of the financial community to take on an increased role in the conservation of biodiversity presents a timely opportunity to bring the relevant parties together and to strike innovative financial mechanisms needed for progress in the field of biodiversity conservation • EUROPEAN BIODIVERSITY RESOURCING INITIATIVE, 2004

  3. Johannesburg 2002

  4. BIODIVERSITY? • Diversity of life • Eco systems • Species, genes • Economic reasons

  5. BIODIVERSITY! • No time to waste • Growing awareness • Integral part of sustainability

  6. BIODIVERSITY AND BANKING • Codes of conduct are applied • We do not finance biodiversity as such • Financing of activities which take biodiversity into account

  7. Biodiversity and bankingExample: Green financing opportunities • Organic farming • Nature conservation • Sustainable energy • Good example of PPP • Introduction on EU level of fiscal incentives for sustainable investments

  8. Biodiversity Organic farming

  9. Space Biodiversity Energy Key factors 1995 2000 2005 2010

  10. Biodiversity: how to get banking more involved • New issue • Growing awareness • Regulation and incentives • In a broad context: sustainability • THERE IS A WORLD TO BE WON

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