Accounting for Biodiversity
“Accounting for Biodiversity” by Michael Jones, published by Routledge in 2014, is a comprehensive exploration of the critical role that businesses play in protecting and enhancing biodiversity. This edition spans 304 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the ongoing biodiversity crisis driven by climate change and human activities, emphasizing the need for companies to adopt responsible practices that contribute to the conservation of various species.
Readers will find a detailed examination of how businesses can implement biodiversity initiatives and innovative models for better recording, reporting, and valuing biodiversity. The 14 chapters feature insights from a team of experts and include global case studies from regions such as Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and South America. This work serves as a resource for students, managers, and accountants interested in the intersection of business ethics, sustainable development, and environmental economics, offering reflections and recommendations for future practices in biodiversity accounting.
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‘Biodiversity’ at its simplest, refers to the variety of species inhabiting Planet Earth. It is essential to the well-being of the planet. There is now a scientific consensus around the current ongoing crisis in biodiversity arising from both climate change and human activities. Experts believe we are in the middle of a mass extinction of biodiversity with devastating consequences for our planet.
Accounting for Biodiversity explores the need for companies to actively protect, conserve and improve biodiversity within their sphere of operation. The 14 chapters written by a selected team of experts investigate the ways in which companies are embracing their responsibility through a variety of biodiversity initiatives and innovative models designed to improve the recording, reporting and valuing of biodiversity. Global case studies look at biodiversity accounting in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and South America. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive set of reflections on accounting for biodiversity and recommendations for the future.
This book is essential reading for all those interested in the contribution that accounting can make to the preservation of biodiversity. As we see increasing awareness of the importance of sustainability and ecological responsibility in business activity it is relevant and should prove informative to students, managers, accountants and those in business more generally. It is also important for all those interested in conserving biodiversity.
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