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International Symposium on Biodiversity with regard to Economy and Business

Biodiversity and Economics - Perspective from TEEB
Date
18 February 2010 (Thu.) 13:00-17:30
Venue
Keidanren Building, Keidanren Hall North
Host
IGES, Nagoya University EcoTopia Science Institute,
Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation, IUCN Japan Project Office
Co-hosts
MOEJ, Study Group on Biodiversity and Environmental Economics Policy
Sponsors
MOFA, METI, Civil Network for Convention on Biological Diversity, Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee
Participants
300
Language
Japanese / English

Objectives

Towards the TEEB draft final report, introduction of recent international discussion about biodiversity and economic topics. Analysis of the challenging issues of COP 10 and the future direction through discussions by academia and business in Japan.
 
Programme
13:00-13:15 Opening Remarks
  -Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, IGES Board of Directors
  -Kazunari Tajima, Vice-Minister, MOEJ
13:15-14:00 Keynote Speech
Introduction of TEEB projectPDF(1.64MB)
-Dr. Pavan Sukhdev, TEEB Project Leader
14:00-14:30 Presentation(1)
Issues on Economic Aspects of Biodiversity(TEEB)PDF (1.20MB)
-Prof. Kiichiro Hayashi, Nagoya University, Ecotopia Vice Chair, WG of Economic aspect on Biodiversity
14:30-15:00 Presentation(2)
  -Mr. Hiroshi Ishihara, Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
15:00-15:20 Coffee Break
15:20-17:20 Session: Biodiversity: Policy and Business
  Coordinator: Mr. Hiroshi Nishimiya, IGES, Mr. Kentaro Furuta, IUCN Japan Project Office

Report from Panelist (15 min. each)
  D2-The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity PDF(491KB)
-TEEB-D2 main author: Prof. Haripiriya Gundimeda
  D3-TEEB for BusinessPDF(632KB)
-TEEB-D3 main author: Dr. Joshua Bishop, IUCN
  Economic Evaluation of Biodiversity -Japanese Case Studies- PDF(1.535MB)
-Prof. Kentaro Yoshida, Nagasaki University

Panel Discussion (approx. 75 minutes)

Comment
  The Model of Optimal Investment for Ecosystem Restoration Based on the Values of Ecosystgem ServicesPDF(777KB)
-Associate Prof. Shunsuke Managi, Yokohama National University
17:25-17:30 Closing
  -Naotake Ohkubo, Chair, Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
Contact
  IGES Programme Management Office (PMO)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0115 Japan
TEL: +81-46-855-3852/ FAX: +81-46-855-3809
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