Huge increase in private sector investment is essential to address the biodiversity crisis

September 16, 2024

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By George Whalley

How can we look at project funding to support biodiversity? Stantec economist George Whalley explains in The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management’s In Practice Magazine.

The existential challenge facing humanity from the biodiversity and climate crises mean that we need to embrace change. We need to adapt our economic model to help boost biodiversity and we need to do it quickly.

This article by George Whalley explores the characteristics of the private biodiversity market, the information and technology used for decision-making, and the key issues in unlocking greater levels of private investment. 

  • George Whalley

    George is a chartered town planner and economist who works on funding bids, business cases, economic impact assessments, and Local Plan evidence-based studies. He specialises in a wide range of socio-economic, planning, and sustainability studies.

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