WEBINAR: DASGUPTA REVIEW OF THE ECONOMICS OF BIODIVERSITY

Dr .Oliver Wasonga (lecturer) and Alpha Lutta (PhD student) in LARMAT on Wednesday 22 July 2020 participated in this Webinar organized by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and moderated by Joe Ageyo, Citizen TV – Royal media services, Kenya. Some sessions involved government representatives, and other key stakeholder groups, including academic researchers and representatives of the private sector, UN agencies, and conservation NGOs. Over 100 participants virtually contributed in various sessions

Objectives to the biodiversity review report include a) to assess the economic benefits of biodiversity globally, b) the economic costs and risks of biodiversity loss, and c) identify a range of actions that can enhance biodiversity and deliver economic prosperity. The review is led by Professor Partha Dasgupta (Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Cambridge) and is supported by an advisory panel drawn from public policy, science, economics, finance and business.