Taiwan News Yahoo: 生物多樣性是啥？ 中國很瞭！ UEBT公布2013生物多樣性量表

24 May 2013

生物多樣性道德貿易聯盟（The Union for Ethical BioTrade，UEBT）4月底發佈一項〈2013年生物多樣性量表〉，報告中指出，在全球受訪消費者中，有75％知道「生物多樣性」，且其中48％可正確定義「生物多樣性」一詞。根據這項研究，巴西、中國和法國的消費者對生物多樣性有特別認識。

 

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factory magazine: Biodiversität kennt nur jeder Zweite

23 May 2013

Artenvielfalt, Biodiversität, ist eine Grundbedingung für den Erhalt der Lebensgrundlagen. Das Bewusstsein dafür ist gewachsen, doch laut Biodiversitäts-Barometer können nur 48 Prozent der befragten Deutschen mit dem Begriff etwas anfangen.

In nahezu jedem Nachhaltigkeits-Check von Unternehmen und Organisationen kommt sie vor, die Artenvielfalt oder Biodiversität. Doch den Begriff der biologischen Vielfalt kennt nur etwa die Hälfte aller Deutschen, so eine Studie im Auftrag der Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT).

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globalmagazin: Biodiversität: Für viele noch immer ein Fremdwort

23 May 2013

Biodiversität? Nicht einmal jeder Zweite in Deutschland weiß Bescheid!Das Biodiversitäts-Barometer zeigt ein düsteres Bild: Hinter Frankreich, dem Vereinigten Königreich, den USA, Brasilien oder China rangieren die Menschen in Deutschland mit nur 48 Prozent, die den Begriff kennen, als Schlusslicht der von der Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) in Auftrag gegebenen Studie.

„Viel trauen die Deutschen den Unternehmen im Umgang mit der Natur nicht zu“, zieht die Europäische Business und Biodiversitäts-Kampagne (EBBC) eine Bilanz des Biodiversitäts-Barometers: Lediglich die Marken Alnatura (9 Prozent aller Befragten), Yves Rocher, Tchibo, Hipp (alle 6 Prozent) und Nivea (5 Prozent) verkörpern demnach einen sorgsamen Umgang mit Menschen, Tieren und Pflanzen.

81 Prozent, so das Ergebnis der Befragung, würden die Produkte von Nahrungsmittelfirmen sogar boykottieren, wüssten sie, dass deren Produktion „umweltschädlich” oder „unethisch” seien.

 

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Bundesamt für Naturschutz: Biodiversitäts-Barometer 2013

23 May 2013

Obwohl das Bewusstsein für Biodiversität seit 2009 hierzulande deutlich gewachsen ist, wissen gegenwärtig nur 48 Prozent der 2013 vom Biodiversitäts-Barometer befragten Deutschen mit dem Begriff etwas anzufangen. Damit ist Deutschland im Vergleich zu Frankreich, dem Vereinigten Königreich, den USA, Brasilien und China Schlusslicht. Zugleich, so die von der Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) in Auftrag gegebene Studie, ist das Vertrauen der Konsumenten in die Wirtschaft gesunken.

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EBC: Instituição financeira internacional e empresas fecham parceria sobre uso de recursos naturais

23 May 2013

Brasília – Representantes da instituição financeira do Grupo Banco Mundial, conhecida como IFC (International Finance Corporation), anunciaram hoje (22) uma parceria com a União para o BioComércio Ético (UEBT), que representa mais de 40 empresas ligadas a diversos setores, para agilizar o trabalho de organizações sociais, ambientais e do governo federal para estabelecer novas regras de acesso e repartição de benefícios obtidos a partir do uso dos recursos genéticos (como plantas e frutas).

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Project Supports Implementation of Legal Framework for Access to Biodiversity and Benefit- Sharing in Brazil

23 May 2013

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit membership-based organization, are supporting the implementation of access and benefit sharing regulations that promote innovation, local development, and the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. The announcement was made this Wednesday, May 22, during the International Day for Biological Diversity.

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Cosmetics Design: Five years in and biodiversity is reshaping the beauty industry, UEBT

22 May 2013

Biodiversity is reshaping the beauty industry as consumers are more clued in and company approaches begin to change, according to the Union for Ethical BioTrade.

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UEBT launches practical guide on equitable benefit sharing

22 May 2013

The UEBT guide provides information on putting in practice benefit sharing in the sourcing of natural ingredients. Ethical BioTrade aims to ensure the benefits of biodiversity flow to all actors along the supply chain, in line with the principles of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol.

The Ethical BioTrade Standard contains benefit sharing requirements for all activities linked to sourcing of natural ingredients. Biodiversity-based research and development must also respect a series of specific requirements, which are often referred to as access and benefit sharing or ABS.

This guide explains the objective, terminology and practical implications of benefit sharing requirements for companies and other organisations working with natural ingredients. It also outlines a participatory process to assess policies and practices on benefit sharing and identify strengths and weaknesses.

UEBT members are using this guide to inform their work on community engagement, biodiversity-based research and development and compliance with ABS rules and principles. The UEBT Secretariat provides training and technical support in using this guide in different types of companies, operations and supply chains.

The guide is available in English and Spanish

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Partnership Paves Way to Ethical Sourcing of Biodiversity in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi

22 May 2013

Nairobi, Kenya, 22 May 2013 – International Day for Biodiversity — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with non-profit organizations PhytoTrade Africa, and the Union for Ethical BioTrade to promote ethical sourcing of products by the private sector in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. The partnership will contribute to protect nature and reduce poverty in these countries.

Africa is rich in biodiversity and there are many opportunities for ethically sourced African products in the cosmetics and food sector.

Rik Kutsch Lojenga, Executive Director of Union for Ethical BioTrade said, “When we asked 5,000 consumers what would make them purchase a product containing natural ingredients from Africa, protecting biodiversity and improving livelihoods of African producers were the two most popular responses. This partnership will allow us to build on this opportunity and promote ethical sourcing of biodiversity in Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania.”

Through ethical sourcing practices, cosmetics, food and beverage companies can make an important contribution to the conservation of biodiversity. The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 to be the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity.

Read the whole press release here: UEBT PR BioTrade Africa PR

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How biodiversity is reshaping the beauty industry

22 May 2013

UEBT conference report released on the International Day for Biodiversity

Amsterdam, 22 May 2013 – International Day for Biodiversity. The Union for Ethical BioTrade published the report of this year’s Beauty of Sourcing with Respect Conference today. This annual conference brings together cosmetics and personal care companies to share experiences on the ethical sourcing of biodiversity.

 Attention for biodiversity keeps growing

In the light of today’s International Day for Biodiversity, the conference’s outlook is positive: biodiversity awareness of consumers is up (from 56% to 65% in Germany, France, UK and USA between 2009 and 2013), as is beauty companies’ reporting on biodiversity (from 13% in 2009 to 32% in 2013). The private sector is increasingly aware of the importance of ethical sourcing of biodiversity, especially in emerging economies, which increasingly shape the sustainability agenda. Ricardo Faucon, President of the Board of UEBT summed up: “There is a clear evolution with growing awareness among consumers, in company approaches and in government perspectives.” “This awareness now needs to be linked to action”, stipulated David Ainsworth from the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

Read the whole press release and conference report here: UEBT PR BSR 2013 report

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