… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development … palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil … found leverage to help change the palm oil industry. The supply chain for CPO suggested an hourglass. Millions of growers (if one included smallholders) supplied the raw materials. On …
… Partnership and Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Conservation Incentives & Markets World Resources Institute. Increasing pressure on natural systems reduces their ability to provide … structures, to an array of other options. The Willamette Partnership and the World Resources Institute are leaders in getting innovative market-based approaches to conservation … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, …
… timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, … questions and more (including those from the audience) will be addressed throughout the four focal areas of the series. …
… Introduction and purpose The urgent need for sustainable management of environmental resources is gaining traction among the general public, the private sector, and government … the information from the accounts to the needs of decision makers, and to the public discourse on the economy. The difficulty of navigating the natural capital accounting landscape … Communicating Natural Capital Accounts Natural capital accounting uses a myriad of data sources. These will be discussed, with a focus on big data, including geospatial data and …
… timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, … questions and more (including those from the audience) will be addressed throughout the four focal areas of the series. The Ecosystem Services webinars are supported by the Yale …
… timber extraction, etc.) that can ensure permanent conservation value? How can sustainably-sourced forest products find markets in their country of origin and not be dependent on … their worth onto the market. Public and private mechanisms exist to use payments to encourage responsible land management in order to preserve public benefits. Currently, … questions and more (including those from the audience) will be addressed throughout the four focal areas of the series. The Ecosystem Services webinars are supported by the Yale …
… and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded beyond … which is sold in a farmer's market or donated to local food banks. The farm's staff of four manages community work days and organizes educational programs, including lectures by …
… Services . Eric Letsinger '96 MBA, Founder and CEO of Quantified Ventures, will discuss how impact bonds can be used to address a multitude of environmental problems. The program will … Solutions Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Circularity Scaling Environmental Impact Bonds … Online Scaling Environmental Impact Bonds Friday, November 17th, 2017, 7:00 AM EST — 7:45 AM EST Please join the Yale …
… capital to the effort – for example, funding for-profit mitigation banks and providing impact capital to fund the acquisition and stewardship of working forests and farmlands. The … private investment capital to accelerate and expand land conservation: the role of impact investing … Harnessing private investment capital to accelerate and expand land conservation: the role of impact investing Tuesday, May 29th, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT — 2:00 PM EDT Over the past century, …
… Finance Club, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). We encourage anyone to attend who is interested in hearing a leader in the field address questions about balancing financial return and impact, and the growth and future of responsible investing. Thriving Food Systems and … Finance Club, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY). We encourage anyone to attend who is interested in hearing a leader in the field address questions …