Information from May 29th, 2008

Interim report on the economic consequences of biodiversity loss presented

Cover of the report: TEEB – The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Presentation of the TEEB-Report in Bonn, Germany: "TEEB – The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity"

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At the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP 9) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Bonn today, 29th May, a report setting out a "comprehensive and compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity" was presented by the report's author Mr. Pavan Sukhdev. The work was launched in 2007 by Minister Sigmar Gabriel of Germany and EU-Commissioner Stavros Dimas to promote a better understanding of the true economic value of the benefits we receive from nature. The report on "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)" presented today is the interim report of the work which will continue in 2009 and 2010. Beside numerous international experts, scientists from the UFZ coordinated and contributed to the interim report.

More about the topic "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity" and to other related topics about biodiversity could be found in the special edition of the UFZ Newsletters for the 9th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP9).

UFZ Newsletter Special on Biodiversity 9th Conference of the Parties (COP9) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Portal site on biodiversity

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