Biodiversity, Natural Resource, Governance and Policy
Dr. Abeer Hassan
Prof.Eldar M. Eldarov
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Dear Colleagues,
Biodiversity (natural resources) can be described as the infrastructure that supports all life. The immense pressure plastics are having on the oceans, along with the disappearance of rainforests, and land clearing for agricultural purposes, have all contributed to biodiversity loss and species extinction. All these issues have resulted in many years of human overexploitation of our planet and are recognized to be causing the sixth extinction period the planet is currently experiencing. Experts estimate up to one million plant and animal species face extinction within decades (IPBES, 2019) if transformational changes are not made. The World Economic Forum (2020) considers biodiversity loss as one of the top five global risks. Biodiversity loss and species extinction are part of wider environmental challenges facing humanity in the coming years. Therefore, promoting biodiversity is critical to business survival as companies have a two-way relationship with biodiversity, including both the impact of companies on biodiversity, and the impact of biodiversity on companies. Consequently, companies must recognize that nature and ecosystems are of fundamental value either directly or indirectly linked to corporate activity. By paying attention to biodiversity and ecosystem health, companies can recognize the risks and opportunities, anticipate new markets, mitigate their impacts, improve stakeholder engagement, and demonstrate leadership.
We welcome any articles related to the above with no restrictions to sectors, countries, etc. We are very keen to know how organizations respond to the global crisis and protect natural resources (biodiversity). This might be integrating natural resources and biodiversity action into their strategy, developing policies on how their businesses contribute to restore nature and biodiversity, etc. We are also welcome to both qualitative and quantitative research.
Section Editor
Dr. Abeer Hassan