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After reviewing the policy page and resources, one of the most effective ways you can bring science to policymakers is to establish relationships with your government officials wherever you are.
In the U.S., for example, citizens can get to know their Senators, Members of Congress and agency officials working on issues they care about most. Under "Policy Tools and Guidelines for SCB Members" on the navigation bar to the left, we have web sites for offices and research reports to help guide you through the international and U.S. federal policy ecosystems. U.S. SCB members may also want to call the Capitol Operator at 202-225-3121, and ask to be connected to the offices of your House Members and Senators and Committees of interest. |
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United Nations Finance Initiatives
to Enhance Conservation Biology
Encouraging news in January came from the global environmental community,
illustrating rapidly increasing interest in socially and environmentally
responsible investment -- the United Nations Environment Programme's Finance
Initiative (UNEP FI) and its progeny, the United Nations Principles for
Responsible Investment, are working with Washington, D.C.-based World
Resources Institute (WRI) to explore how finance, investment, and capital
markets are related to biological diversity and ecosystem services. UNEP
FI and WRI currently are scoping donor funding opportunities to support
a multi-year program of work.
In addition, UNEP FI plans to publish a "CEOBrief" during the
second quarter of 2007. This document will present the financial services
business case for addressing loss of species and ecosystems and examine
emerging opportunities for the financial services sector. During 2007,
UNEP FI expects to deliver a corporate biodiversity benchmark tool for
investors to measure company performance in sustaining biological diversity.
For more information, visit www.business-humanrights.org/Home or contact biodiversity@unepfi.org.
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