*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable agriculture and land management* Dear Subscribers, Please herebelow a self explanatory message from David Duthie from Bioplan on: Following the Dasgupta Review on Economics of Biodiversity. Apologies for any cross-posting. *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* *Global CA-CoP* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David Duthie <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 14 May 2020 at 21:06 Subject: Following the Dasgupta Review on Economics of Biodiversity To: bioplan <[log in to unmask]> Dear BIOPLANNERS, My life seems to be filled with the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity these lockdown days. Following the release of the Interim Report <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finterim-report-the-dasgupta-review-independent-review-on-the-economics-of-biodiversity&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469063667&sdata=RThzwXI5TmVn88dhV8UCne1viYf6bNwzRQfrclZbjfk%3D&reserved=0>, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta made an online presentation with Q&As at the London School of Economics that was viewed by over 1000 persons. The 54 minute presentation can still be viewed here <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lse.ac.uk%2Flse-player%3Fid%3D4879&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469073664&sdata=0pVe4FkDbO6Skw1eqsd9QgTonZTROUNXGmNmG7oqwPs%3D&reserved=0> and the four Powerpoint slides can be downloaded as a PDF here <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lse.ac.uk%2FEvents%2FEvents-Assets%2FPDF%2F2020%2F02-ST%2F20200507-Economics-of-Biodiversity.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469073664&sdata=zZ%2BjLQqsOkjeZBhojtQYOlr6rDchsN3JBpM50rrrzHs%3D&reserved=0>. Over 130 questions were asked, but not all addressed but the full list can be viewed here <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2Fkehnd8wl7w51as1h51q5q%2FDasgupta-Video-Questions.docx%3Fdl%3D0%26rlkey%3Dtdgbdb9uungvisf7l5fmmnyjr&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469083657&sdata=6HhBL0SsRJS8OInhOFxkuak2OQ4CXKBOm4ecBNuukUU%3D&reserved=0>. The 19 pages of questions are worth viewing in part to see the wide geographical range of viewers globally, and also to see that viewers appear to have been expecting more on solutions, which hopefully will come with the final report. A second live online briefing webinar was convened by member of the review team on 12th May but has not been made available yet and the (few) questions asked can be viewed here <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fscl%2Ffi%2Fk3skylkrmvmc2vwkqsx7k%2FDasgupta-webinar-2-Qs.docx%3Fdl%3D0%26rlkey%3D2ayeliz5onqt7c9mgsaejo0t2&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469083657&sdata=GrTlG%2BMaPb1cOrH0V3DzFKZV9fbgC3yCoNOBJfyVC%2F4%3D&reserved=0>. The last “question” was an interesting link to the Anglia Ruskin University webpages on “Debating Nature’s Value” <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faru.ac.uk%2Fglobal-sustainability-institute-gsi%2Fresearch%2Fecosystems-and-human-wellbeing%2Fdebating-natures-value&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469093650&sdata=xNBAcvc5oWgjharK8RDOg6bfdXqv%2FYQiDXqXcNfklY8%3D&reserved=0> – a very useful set or resources have been compiled on the website. A second briefing is being held on 20th May and it is still possible to register for the event by sending an email request, and any questions, to [log in to unmask] . I am not sure if this is a repeat of the first briefing to make it easier for different times zones to participate. A one page editorial on the importance of the Review has appeared Nature journal and can be accessed (free) here <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fd41586-020-01390-w&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469093650&sdata=jl2%2FHN5OlHhoLQBmqBLk6FJGQOs38VCzz%2FbZHoaMrFo%3D&reserved=0>. The editorial quotes Sir Dasgupta as saying, in a 2008 op-ed <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Ftwas08.44a&data=02%7C01%7Cbioplan%40groups.undp.org%7C4f05e92add0a4bf60b2e08d7f82d3b85%7Cb3e5db5e2944483799f57488ace54319%7C0%7C1%7C637250745469103642&sdata=xIAl38o4xl%2BTaqTw2%2BuErTuTnHsB6X1A8%2F0134IA1Bg%3D&reserved=0> in the same journal: “*It is only a matter of time before economics makes room for nature*,” which reminded me that I wrote an article titled: “How to grow a green economy” for New Scientist magazine in 1990. Time marches on, but hopefully our current situation will help rather than hinder the realisation of the necessary transformations. Best wishes and stay safe. David Duthie **************** *Bioplan is a list server run jointly by UNDP and UNEP. To join / leave bioplan, email: **[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]>* with "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" in the subject line. 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