The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study is a major international initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and to draw together expertise from the fields of science, economics and policy to enable practical actions moving forward.
In 2007, on the summit in Heiligendamm, leaders of the G8 +5 endorsed this project as an important step towards sustainable development.
Meeting: "The TEEB
project - Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: prospects of participation of Russia and other NIS countries" (switch to Russian site)
The final note of the meeting "The TEEB project - Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity:prospects of participation of Russia and other NIS countries" (Eng)
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