16:45 - 18:15

Alice Chapple (United Kingdom)
Director, Sustainable Financial Markets - Forum for the Future

Rhamis Kent (United Kingdom)
Co-Founder and Consultant - Permaculture Sustainable Consultancy Pty Ltd. - Australia

Economic Support for Global Earth Repair/Ecosystem Restoration Work (ERW): Making The Case

Mr. Kent will be discussing the demonstrated need and opportunities available for Earth Repair/Ecosystem Restoration strategies and techniques to be utilized in the intelligent management of natural capital assets.

His presentation will also examine the prospects for ERW to become a foundational element of "the next industrial revolution".

Jason Scott (United States of America)
Co-Founder and Partner - EKO Asset Management Partners

Valuing Biodiversity in the Investment World

Investing in biodiversity holds much economic promise, but markets are still nascent. This presentation will explore the past and present of biodiversity markets and where opportunities should be in the future.

Cecilia Procopé Repinski (Sweden)
Key Account Manager, Strategic Development Manager - GES Investment Services

Bringing the TEEB Message to the Investment Community

Biodiversity and ecosystems provide humans and businesses with goods and services vital for our social and economic development. Their degradation affects not only human well-being but business performance and related investment portfolios as well. Business competition within industry sectors will increase and bring out Best-in-Class companies. Similarly, there will be competition across sectors as well as over access to resources. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), a joint UNEP/EU study inspired by the Stern review, discusses these linkages. Additionally, an International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has now been formed. In light of the changes in the natural system's capacity as well as in global governance to manage these concerns, this presentation will take a deeper look at how investors are implicated and investigate the various options to manage ecosystem and biodiversity considerations in investment decisions.