Achieving a nature-positive future in Asia
Debates around combatting the dual environmental crises have, until recently, left biodiversity issues in the shadow of climate challenges. Biodiversity has taken time to resonate with the public and businesses alike but nowhere is that more vital than in the Asia-Pacific.
AS A term, biodiversity can be difficult. It can feel unclear or difficult to explain. The word implies the broad diversity of all life on Earth, everything that is living on our planet – our nature. Biodiversity encompasses and is impacted by our activity on Earth. This extends to businesses and their relationships with the natural world.
It has taken a long time for boardrooms to add biodiversity to the agenda. It is only in recent years that biodiversity issues have been recognised as important or of equal importance to climate issues. When I first started measuring business impacts on nature, the concept was understood but very few businesses I spoke to felt it was right for them to invest in it; climate change was the pressing focus.
Now, 10 years later, the need to address biodiversity in a business context has reached the boardroom agenda and we are starting to see business leaders building an understanding of how their businesses relate to biodiversity and the natural environment. In the Asia-Pacific region in particular, this is hugely significant, owing to its status as a biodiversity hotspot.
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