Supporting Business for Biodiversity
Opportunities, constraints and requirements in development of pro-biodiversity business programme as
contributing to a green economy
Gabala, 5-6 July 2010
Zenon Tederko Polish Society for the Protection of Birds
&
Pro-Biodiversity Service
Investing in biodiversity and maximising the benefits of the green economy
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Presentation outline
Introduction and reaching common language
Opportunities for pro-biodiversity business development
Constraints and barriers
Recommendations and conclusions
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Introduction and reaching common language (1)
Major Questions
Where is the biodiversity?
What biodiversity we are concerned with?
How we want to protect it?..
How and where sustainable development takes place?
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Introduction and reaching common language (2)
Protected areas in Poland
Protection regime km2% of
country
23 National Parks 3 285,24 1,05
1439 Nature Reserves 1 724,85 0,55
120 Landscape Parks 25 937,58 8,32
381 Areas of Protected Landscape 85 124,54 27,29
958 Natura 2000 areas (823 ACIs + 141 SPAs) (11,0% + 15.6 %)
19.7
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Introduction and reaching common language (3)
Majority of biodiversity is the subject to economic use !!!
Where then sustainable development comes true?
Is Sustainable Development an abstract category ???? If „development”, then it means economic processes !!!
SD takes place at lowest level – at farm, enterprise, household, individuals level!!!!
Sustainability level of development results from myriad of individual decisions !!!
If so, what are the key tools & instrument to influence such numerous decisions?
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Introduction and reaching common language (4)
Relation between economy & nature
CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS
RELEASE OF
POLUTIONS USE OF RESOURCES
AND SERVICES
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
PRO-BIODIVERSITY BUSINESS
SERVICES & BENEFITS
FOR NATURE
SUSTAIN- ABLE USE OF RESOURCES
AND SERVICES
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
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Introduction and reaching common language (5)
NON-COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
FINANCING
PUBLIC COMMERCIAL
EULOCAL
BUDGETSNATIONAL
BUDGETENTERPR.
IN KINDCOMMER.
N & I FIENTERPR.IN CASH
Commerciality of goods services flows
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Definition of pro-biodiversity enterprise
A pro-biodiversity enterprise is dependent on biodiversity for its core business and contributes to
biodiversity conservation through that core business
Development strategy based on long term dependence on biodiversity and
hence its protection Dedicated to achieving both economic and biodiversity benefits Primary, secondary and tertiary level of activities Chain of custody First of all – business, enterprise achieving income and realizing profit Second – biodiversity opportunities and constraints = environmentally
conditional -& has to deliver biodiversity benefits Third – it s based on biodiversity and biodiversity is its indispensable
component of a development strategy
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Status and Opportunities (1)
Number and surface of high nature value areas, biodiversity status and richness, ecosystem services
Status of “pro-biodiversity sector” and objectives addressed to (what is now and what we want to achieve within the time deadline and budgets available)
Types and number of enterprises biodiversity/natural resources dependent Existing and future pro-biodiversity businesses, intensified creation of new
demanded businesses Policy framework (EU policies and communications, SDS, Lisbon and Europe
2020 Strategies) International commitments – Millennium Goals, Earth Summit Johannesburg,
CBD Decisions Enterprises tend to differentiate themselves upon environment and
biodiversity concerns People tend to value nature as determining quality of life and are more ready
to pay for. Promotion of “green business” and development of new jobs in rural areas. High nature value areas management costs are reduced by growth of
suitable SME business operations.
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Status and Opportunities (2)
As pro-biodiversity business is biodiversity based the major opportunity is the biodiversity itselfThe more biodiversity the more opportunity !
Up to 25% of EU
1 000 000 km2
Over 25,000 sites
Unattainable annual
management costs:
€6 - €10 billion for
EU27
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Status and Opportunities (3)
A series of business sectors have been identified that use biodiversity as a resource
SMEs are active in all key ecosystems
Many SMEs use biodiversity as their primary resource
Many SMEs operate within Natura 2000 sites and protected areas
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SIZE STRUCTURE OF POTENTIAL PBBs IN POLAND, 2005
Micro92,6%
Small5,8%
Medium1,6%
Status and Opportunities (4)
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NUMBER OF PRO-BIODIVERSITY SMEs IN POLAND IN 2005
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 18000
Farming of cattle, dairy farmingFarming of sheep, goats, horses,
Landscape management & gardening Hunting, trapping and game propagation
Forestry and loggingForest nursery
Forestry and logging related servicesInland fishingFish farming
Quarrying and operations of peatQuarrying of ornamental and building stone
Operation of gravel and sand pitsMining of clays and kaolin
Processing of fish and fish productsProcessing fruit and vegetables
Processing fruit and vegetables servicesOperation of dairies and cheese making
Production of mineral waters and soft drinksSawmilling and planing of wood
Manufacture of veneer sheets, plywood, etcManufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery
Manufacture of wooden containersManufacture of other products of wood
Manufacture of art. of cork, straw and plaitingManufacture of dyes and pigmentsManufacture of organic chemicals
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparationsManufacture of essential oils
Manufacture of chairs and seatsManufacture of office and shop furniture
Manufacture of other kitchen furnitureProduction and distribution of electricity
Youth hotels and mountain refugesCamping and caravan sites
Other provision of lodgings n.e.c.Sea and coastal water transport
Inland water transportActivities of tour operators
Management of wasteBot & zoo gardens and nature res. activities
RURAL GMINAS
URBAN GMINAS
Status and Opportunities (5)
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Size structure of potential PBBs in Poland
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Chów i hodowla owiec, kóz, koniChów i hodowla zwierząt pozost.
Zagospodarowanie terenów zieleniGospodarka łowiecka
Gospodarka leśnaSzkółkarstwo leśneUsługi dla leśnictwa
Rybołówstwo śródlądoweChów i hodowla rybWydobywanie torfu
Wydobywanie kamieni Wydobywanie żwiru i piasku Wydobywanie gliny i kaolinu
Przetwarzanie i konserwowanie rybPrzetwórstwo owoców i warzyw
Usługi dla przetwórstwem warzyw i owocówPrzetwórstwo mleka i wyrób serów
Produkcja wód mineralnych i napojówProdukcja wyrobów tartacznych
Produkcja forniru, płyt i sklejekProdukcja wyrobów stolarskich i ciesielskich
Produkcja opakowań drewnianych Produkcja pozostałych wyrobów z drewna
Wyrobów z korka, słomy i wyplatanieProdukcja barwników i pigmentów
Produkcja chemikaliów organicznychProdukcja leków i wyrobów farmaceut.
Produkcja olejków eterycznych Produkcja krzeseł i mebli do siedzenia
Produkcja mebli biurowych i sklepowychProdukcja mebli kuchennych
Wytwarzanie energii elektrycznej Schroniska turystyczne
Pola kempingoweMiejsca krótkotrwałego zakwaterowania
Transport wodny przybrzeżnyTransport wodny śródlądowy
Działalność organizatorów turystykiGospodarowanie odpadami
Ogrody bot -zoo, obszary i obiekty
MIKRO
MAŁE
ŚREDNIE
Status and Opportunities (6)
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Constraints and Barriers (1)
Pro-biodiversity business - is it a matter of choice or public strategy to effectively support/add the nature conservation sector?
Weak and ineffective enabling framework Approach and behavior towards business, language and knowledge
format Lack of transparent set up – protection and management plans, lack
of “business opportunity” plans, regional strategies, spatial development
Investment risk and uncertainty, unpredictable changes in policies, regulations and administrative/fiscal practices
Number and size of enterprises, scattered and remote distribution Miscommunication of Natura 2000 - is often seen as being „bad for
business and bad for development”.
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Constraints and Barriers (2)
The lack of practical know-how within both the SMEs and the financial institution sector with regard to the potential of enterprise development in N2000 sites and the natural conditions affecting investment projects
The banking sector’s disregard of the market niches of SMEs that depend on natural resources and are located in high natural value areas
The high risk to investments caused by a lack of management plans for N2000 sites and a lack of protection plans for other areas
A lack of professional advisory services or tools for the identification and assessment of commercial investment projects in N2000 sites, which could ensure positive economic as well as nature outcomes
A lack of access to funding sources and suitable financial instruments as well as a lack of procedures that are friendly to SMEs
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Preconditions and Requirements (1)
Supportive enabling framework and incentiveso National/regional/local governments and self-governments have to
want to develop green economyo Integration of sectoral policies and strategies on all levels o Integration of instruments and available resources within rural
development policies/strategieso Time and costs effective EIA framework and procedureso Providing financial incentives for enterprises and farmers – grants,
preferential loans/credits, micro-credits, loan insurance/guarantee schemes, green taxes,
o Local governments/self-governments welcoming green investments by creating special pro-biodiversity economy zones, tax vacation zones, providing required information, feasibility studies, demand studies, laying infrastructure
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Preconditions and Requirements (2)
Building on local/regional natural and cultural heritage Using legal and certification framework of local/regional
products Developing local/regional business strategies and
providing complete offer – goods and services Purposeful efforts to creation or expansion of pro-
biodiversity investments market niche Specificity of pro-biodiversity entrepreneurship and
building pro-biodiversity entrepreneurs Knowledge transfer and technical assistance
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Preconditions and Requirements (3)
Development framework - knowing where one can do what– Ecological network framework – ECONET, PEEN, Natura
2000
– Protection/management plans
– Spatial development plans
– Rural development plans
– Ecosystem based approach, business opportunity plans followed by incentives system
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Preconditions and Requirements (4)
Merging biodiversity and financial expertise Using pool of existing information & knowledge Providing biodiversity expertise in a format accessible for
business Using a bespoke methodology for identifying and
prioritizing potential pro-biodiversity businesses Innovative and visionary approach approach, financial
mechanisms, creating clusters Creating new type of innovative and knowledge based
entrepreneur
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Preconditions and Requirements (5)
Accessible and attractive preferential loans to SMEs for
development of pro-biodiversity investments
Incentivised finance and technical support for banks
Advisory service providing technical assistance that
connects SMEs, site managers and banks
Natura 2000 + PA management prescriptions from which
investment criteria can be developed
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Conclusions (1)
Innovative thinking much desired !!! Variety of business opportunities and sustainable use
options available Need for involvement of pro-biodiversity small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) Meeting decisions and resolution on private business
involvement into biodiversity protection
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Conclusions (2)
SMEs are an essential element of rural economies and are key to long-term Natura 2000 & PA management.
Pro-biodiversity business activities help to implement and maintain Natura 2000 & PA.
Preferential SME loan facilities are proven to encourage specific desired business development.
Financial crisis is an opportunity to develop a highly transferable and innovative “green business stimulus”
EU 2013 – 2020 financial perspective should offer significantly more pro-biodiversity business development opportunities..
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Conclusions (3)
Pro-biodiversity business is not a step back but challenge of the immediate future
It is innovative and knowledge based approach, hence well suiting objective of Europe 2020 strategy
It requires approach in terms and scale of rural development and consequently integrating policies and instruments of various sectors and policies
PBBs are not a domain of nature conservation only and reflect process if integrating biodiversity concerns into daily practices on enterprise and farm level
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Conclusions (4)
Integration of biodiversity into sectoral policies and practices remains still much valid
……….but Educating, motivating and empowering local decision
makers and environment users at lowest level is equally important
In steadily deepening European democracy community based management is more important than ever before
Public-private partnership is a key word for „beyond 2010” Supporting development of pro-biodiversity business is
the tool to protect biodiversity beyond Protected Areas
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What are the key SME business sectors?
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Thank for your attention !!!