In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy. Despite the concept’s momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development. This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity’s contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Biodiversity in the Green Economy Alexandros Gasparatos, Casey Stevens; Part I Understanding the intricate interplays between biodiversity and economic systems; Chapter 2 Biodiversity in the Green Economy Katherine J. Willis, Keith Kirby; Chapter 3 Biodiversity and the forestry sector Gillian Petrokofsky, Peter Kanowski, Nicholas D. Brown, Constance McDermott; Chapter 4 Uncovering hidden trade-offs in the Green Economy Alexandros Gasparatos, Christopher N.H. Doll; Chapter 5 The multifaceted contribution of biodiversity to human well-being Christoph Aicher, Heidi Wittmer, Christoph Schröter-Schlaack, Julian Rode, Bernd Hansjürgens; Part II Enhancing biodiversity conservation outside formally protected areas; Chapter 6 Promoting sustainable use of biodiversity in socio-ecological production landscapes Hongyan Gu, Suneetha M. Subramanian; Chapter 7 Biodiversity and ecosystem services in European cultural landscapes Christian Schleyer, Harald Schaich, Claudia Bieling, Holger Gerdes, Bettina Ohnesorge, Tobias Plieninger, Kathrin Trommler, Franziska Wolff; Chapter 8 Guiding principles for green economic development in the marine environment Maria del Mar Mancha-Cisneros, Leah R. Gerber; Chapter 9 Green Infrastructure Timo Kaphengst, McKenna Davis, Sandra Naumann; Part III Involving the private sector in biodiversity conservation; Chapter 10 Organizational, management and accounting perspectives on biodiversity Jan Bebbington, Carlos Larrinaga, Shona Russell, Lorna Stevenson; Chapter 11 Payments for ecosystem services as a mechanism to promote biodiversity conservation in a Green Economy Stefanie Engel, Tobias Wünscher; Chapter 12 REDD+ forest carbon investments, biodiversity and the promise of a Green Economy Jacob Phelps; Part IV Transforming biodiversity governance at national and international level; Chapter 13 Biodiversity governance Carsten Neßhöver, Christian Prip, Heidi Wittmer; Chapter 14 Exploring barriers to integration of biodiversity concerns across EU policy Rob Tinch, Cindy Schoumacher, Sybille van den Hove; Chapter 15 Biodiversity and green governance in Brazil Peter H. May, Valéria Vinha; Chapter 16 The Green Economy as an opportunity to improve US biodiversity assistance Casey Stevens, Kemi Fuentes-George; Conclusions; Chapter 17 Biodiversity in the Green Economy Alexandros Gasparatos, Katherine J. Willis; Acknowledgements; Index;