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The critical role of biodiversity in creating business value

Business Green

Cultural, spiritual, education and recreation needs. Habitats for plants, animals and micro-organisms vital to soil health and food production. Educate employees and business partners about biodiversity; integrate biodiversity targets with existing mechanisms; and seek partnerships to maximise impact.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

These indicators, including but not limited to carbon dioxide, methane, ocean acidification, tropical forest loss, population, GDP, water use, and transportation, have reached the point past natural variation, showing indisputably that the Earth is in a different state than before. .

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

The Chugach Regional Resources Commission, an organization made up of seven Indigenous governments in south-central Alaska, is leading several projects aimed at helping coastal communities adapt to the changing ocean. Climate pressures like ocean acidification have made it harder for the mollusks to build and maintain shells.

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Review of Climate Policy Options

Low Carbon Prosperity

In other cases where fewer practical lower cost alternatives exist, the demand for a commodity is “inelastic.” Emitting carbon pollution causes local air pollution and health costs plus the economic damages from storms, crop-loss, forest fires, rising sea-levels, ocean acidification, spread of disease and other issues.

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