FundingforBiodiversity-IUCNUK.pdfVIP

Funding for Biodiversity An analysis of the UK’s spend towards the 2010 target Biodiversity is essential to the health of the planet and underpins the delivery of the ecosystem services upon which we all depend for our well-being. There are strong ethical and scienti? c reasons for conserving and enhancing biodiversity but also a growing awareness that the ecosystem services that biodiversity provides are essential for sustainable development and economic prosperity - both in the UK and internationally. The United Kingdom (UK) has made both domestic and internati