Fundamentals of Biodiversity and Natural Capital

Course Overview

Biodiversity is moving up the agenda of investors and boardrooms and is being recognised as a risk that is comparable to climate change.

The focus of this training course is a comprehensive and holistic coverage of biodiversity and natural capital and the associated risks and opportunities that these present.

Participants will be given a detailed summary and insight of the current biodiversity and natural capital dictionary and narrative and why this is important in our understanding of biodiversity risks.

Both the science and economics of biodiversity will be covered in depth to help participants understand the linkages and interdependencies between biodiversity and the business world. The programme concludes with an assessment of how biodiversity loss and degradation can impact various sectors and industries.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the dictionary and terminology of biodiversity and natural capital.
• Frame and contextualise the narrative around biodiversity risks and opportunities.
• Understand and appreciate the economics of biodiversity and why mainstream economics needs to put greater emphasis and importance on natural capital.
• Consider and assess the interdependencies between the natural world and the business world.
• Understand why healthy ecosystems are critical for the business world and why boardrooms ignore this risk at their peril.