Accessing ng & & interpreting b ng biodi diversity i infor ormation n for h hig igh le level b l bio iodiversit ity screen eening Dr Dr Euge geni nie R Rega gan, n, I IBAT M Mana nager Nadine ne M McCormick, G Globa bal B Busine ness & & Biodi odiversity P Pro rogramme, IUCN CN April 2018
Our ur q questions & your ur a ans nswers: 268 respondents as of yesterday. Thank you! 1. As part of your work, you include information on protec ected ed a areas, Key ey Biodive versity A y Areas, & Red L d List of of Spe pecies. 2. The tools you use to access these data include: IUCN, gov governm nment databa da bases, P Prot otected d Plane net, G Googl oogle E Earth, GBIF, C CONABIO, & SANBI 3. How 3. ow f familiar are y you w ou with h IBAT? 58% not at all familiar with IBAT, 32% limited familiarity, 10% quite or very familiar ER
Agenda 1. WHY is biodiversity important to consider 2. HOW to consider biodiversity in project developments 3. ABOUT the new IBAT portal 4. Q&A ER
Impa pacts t to o bi biodi odiversity a and nd ecos osystem s services pos pose risks ks t to o bus busine ness, inc nclud uding ng r regul gulator ory & reput putation onal. Over er ha half of of de delays t to o oi oil & & ga gas pr proj ojects a are attribut uted d to non o non-technica ical issu ssues, s, w with so social conf onflict ov over env nvironm onmental r resour ources be being ng the he singl ngle bi bigge ggest fac actor. NM
Twen enty years of of de delays in n Cos osta Rica ● A seri ries s of delays s & mine closu sures s over 20 years rs were the result of public outcry over impacts to biodiversity at Infinito Gold's Las Crucitas gold mine. ● Protestors were angr ngry abo bout impa pacts to o bi biod odiversity, such as macaws, while successive Costa Rican governments issued and then withdrew open pit mining licences. ● Company losses in investment alone were estimated around USD$9 $94 4 millio illion. NM
Sustai ainab able c compan anies outcompet ete e thei eir compe petitor ors ● The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index comprises gl globa obal sustain inabil ilit ity le leaders. ● For investors, the DJSI is one of the most significant nt benc nchm hmarks for measuring the development of the he wor orld’s mos ost sus ustainable compa pani nies. ● Companies with strong sustainability scores out outperform other companies listed on the DJ World Index. ● ‘Prot otection on of biodi diversity’ is one of the DJSI criteria. NM
Goo ood p practice risk m management creates m many ny po positive Securing a license to opp pportunities operate Increasing Maintaining market access to access capital Improving Reducing productivity & operating staff morale costs Enhancing reputation & brand NM After IFC’s biodiversity business risks
Agenda 1. WHY is biodiversity important to consider 2. HOW to consider biodiversity in project developments 3. ABOUT the new IBAT portal 4. Q&A ER
The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision ‐ Making, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, First published: 09 February 2017, DOI: (10.1111/conl.12353) ER
The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision ‐ Making, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, First published: 09 February 2017, DOI: (10.1111/conl.12353) ER
The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision ‐ Making, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, First published: 09 February 2017, DOI: (10.1111/conl.12353) ER
Poll question n 1: 1: What i is y your background? ● Consultant ● Government ● Academia or research institution ● NGO or civil society organisation ● Private sector/business ● Other NM
Poll question n 2: 2: Is a accessing b biodi diversity infor ormation a a cha hallenge f for you? ● Very challenging ● Somewhat challenging ● A little challenging ● Not at all challenging ● Not relevant NM
Agenda 1. WHY is biodiversity important to consider 2. HOW to consider biodiversity in project developments 3. ABOUT the new IBAT portal 4. Q&A ER
Pr Pre-webi bina nar qu question - Wha hat key improv ovements w would y you u like to see i in bi biodi diversity data di dissemina nation? ● Needs ds t to b be t trus ustwor orthy hy ● Ope pen sour ource ● Regula larly ly upda updated ● Link nk with h environm onment ntal & social safegua guards ds ● Accessib ibilit ity for or c cons onsultancy w wor ork ● Measur urement nt of change nge ● Consistenc ncy & transpa parenc ncy ● Classif ificatio ion & & ana naly lysis is of of i impact ● Bigg gger num number of of da datasets availa lable i in one n one t too ool ● Minim imis isin ing the he misin interpretatio ion of of da data ● Mor ore a affordable & easil ily a available le f for or com ommercia ial us users ER
The he new I IBAT p portal ER
Key ey f fea eatures: ● One-stop-shop for protected areas, Key Biodiversity Areas, & Red List of Species data ● The only place to access these data for commercial use ● Generate IFC PS6, GRI & custom reports ● Create portfolio of sites ● Download data direct from source ER
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How cons onsultants can n access IBAT? ER
Wh Why a cos ost for or som ome of of the he IBAT services? Estimated annual cost of maintaining & updating global datasets is $6.5 to $14m ER
Our r users rs ● “ A must for any project on biodiversity conservation” Mott MacDonald ● “ IBAT gives us access to experts on data and biodiversity that we can’t get anywhere else ” Conrad Savy, IFC ● " making a real contribution to the management of biodiversity issues within our oil and gas operations worldwide .“ Paola Maria Pedroni, eni ● “… invaluable to us and our projects for optimal biodiversity management.” Steven Dickinson, Total ER
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ibat-alliance.org Cont ntact Euge geni nie R Rega gan eugenie.regan@ibat-alliance.org ER
Other biodiversity resources from IAIA www.iaia.org www.iaia.org/publications.php - Key Citations on Biodiversity – 6 separate topic areas - FasTips: No. 5: Biodiversity Assessment No. 13: Ecosystem Services in SEA for Spatial Planning - Best Practice Principles Series: Biodiversity in Impact Assessment Publishing EIA-Related Primary Biodiversity Data: GBIF Best Practice Guide conferences.iaia.org/wdc2017/presentations.php - Presentations from IAIA’s 2017 biodiversity symposium on “Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment”
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