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The theme of this year’s Biodiversity Day is “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” which builds on the results of COP 15.
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Climate change is a significant cause of biodiversity loss, and biodiversity loss is also driving climate change.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management engages with companies on stewardship issues related to biodiversity.
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BNP Paribas Asset Management works with like-minded investors to improve biodiversity through engagement.
The theme of this year’s Biodiversity Day is “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” which builds on the results of COP 15.
It is increasingly clear that climate change is a significant cause of biodiversity loss, but biodiversity loss is also driving climate change. As an investor, BNP Paribas Asset Management believes it cannot address one without considering the other in conversations with the companies we invest in and with other investors.
BNP Paribas Asset Management engages with the companies we invest in on stewardship issues such as halting deforestation and tackling water scarcity. Other areas of environmental engagement involve the impact of pesticides on pollinators and the need to protect marine habitats. We support shareholder proposals pushing these topics up the agendas of the companies we invest in.
On a wider scale, we are working with like-minded investors on engagement focused on improving biodiversity.
For more on BNPP AM’s biodiversity-related stewardship, watch the video with Adam Kanzer.
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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 14: Life Below Water
- SDG 15: Life on Land
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters
- SDG 14.2: Sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience
- SDG 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity, and protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Indicator for SDG 13.1: Number of countries that have integrated mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning measures into their development planning and poverty reduction strategies
- Indicator for SDG 14.2: Proportion of total water resources used for sustainable production
- Indicator for SDG 15.5: Red List Index (RLI) as a proxy measure for overall trends in extinction risk
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators Table
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters | Number of countries that have integrated mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning measures into their development planning and poverty reduction strategies |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | 14.2: Sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience | Proportion of total water resources used for sustainable production |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity, and protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species | Red List Index (RLI) as a proxy measure for overall trends in extinction risk |
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