Supporting Business for B iodiversity Opportunities, constraints and requirements in development of...

Supporting Business for Biodiversity

Opportunities, constraints and requirements in development of pro-biodiversity business programme as

contributing to a green economy

Gabala, 5-6 July 2010

Zenon Tederko Polish Society for the Protection of Birds

&

Pro-Biodiversity Service

Investing in biodiversity and maximising the benefits of the green economy

Supporting Business for Biodiversity 2

Presentation outline

Introduction and reaching common language

Opportunities for pro-biodiversity business development

Constraints and barriers

Recommendations and conclusions


Introduction and reaching common language (1)

Major Questions

Where is the biodiversity?

What biodiversity we are concerned with?

How we want to protect it?..

How and where sustainable development takes place?



Protected areas in Poland

Protection regime km2% of

country

23 National Parks 3 285,24 1,05

1439 Nature Reserves 1 724,85 0,55

120 Landscape Parks 25 937,58 8,32

381 Areas of Protected Landscape 85 124,54 27,29

958 Natura 2000 areas (823 ACIs + 141 SPAs) (11,0% + 15.6 %)

19.7



Majority of biodiversity is the subject to economic use !!!

Where then sustainable development comes true?

Is Sustainable Development an abstract category ???? If „development”, then it means economic processes !!!

SD takes place at lowest level – at farm, enterprise, household, individuals level!!!!

Sustainability level of development results from myriad of individual decisions !!!

If so, what are the key tools & instrument to influence such numerous decisions?



Relation between economy & nature

CONVENTIONAL BUSINESS

RELEASE OF

POLUTIONS USE OF RESOURCES

AND SERVICES

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

PRO-BIODIVERSITY BUSINESS

SERVICES & BENEFITS

FOR NATURE

SUSTAIN- ABLE USE OF RESOURCES

AND SERVICES

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT



NON-COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

FINANCING

PUBLIC COMMERCIAL

EULOCAL

BUDGETSNATIONAL

BUDGETENTERPR.

IN KINDCOMMER.

N & I FIENTERPR.IN CASH

Commerciality of goods services flows


Definition of pro-biodiversity enterprise

A pro-biodiversity enterprise is dependent on biodiversity for its core business and contributes to

biodiversity conservation through that core business

Development strategy based on long term dependence on biodiversity and

hence its protection Dedicated to achieving both economic and biodiversity benefits Primary, secondary and tertiary level of activities Chain of custody First of all – business, enterprise achieving income and realizing profit Second – biodiversity opportunities and constraints = environmentally

conditional -& has to deliver biodiversity benefits Third – it s based on biodiversity and biodiversity is its indispensable

component of a development strategy


Status and Opportunities (1)

Number and surface of high nature value areas, biodiversity status and richness, ecosystem services

Status of “pro-biodiversity sector” and objectives addressed to (what is now and what we want to achieve within the time deadline and budgets available)

Types and number of enterprises biodiversity/natural resources dependent Existing and future pro-biodiversity businesses, intensified creation of new

demanded businesses Policy framework (EU policies and communications, SDS, Lisbon and Europe

2020 Strategies) International commitments – Millennium Goals, Earth Summit Johannesburg,

CBD Decisions Enterprises tend to differentiate themselves upon environment and

biodiversity concerns People tend to value nature as determining quality of life and are more ready

to pay for. Promotion of “green business” and development of new jobs in rural areas. High nature value areas management costs are reduced by growth of

suitable SME business operations.



As pro-biodiversity business is biodiversity based the major opportunity is the biodiversity itselfThe more biodiversity the more opportunity !

Up to 25% of EU

1 000 000 km2

Over 25,000 sites

Unattainable annual

management costs:

€6 - €10 billion for

EU27



A series of business sectors have been identified that use biodiversity as a resource

SMEs are active in all key ecosystems

Many SMEs use biodiversity as their primary resource

Many SMEs operate within Natura 2000 sites and protected areas


SIZE STRUCTURE OF POTENTIAL PBBs IN POLAND, 2005

Micro92,6%

Small5,8%

Medium1,6%



NUMBER OF PRO-BIODIVERSITY SMEs IN POLAND IN 2005

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 18000

Farming of cattle, dairy farmingFarming of sheep, goats, horses,

Landscape management & gardening Hunting, trapping and game propagation

Forestry and loggingForest nursery

Forestry and logging related servicesInland fishingFish farming

Quarrying and operations of peatQuarrying of ornamental and building stone

Operation of gravel and sand pitsMining of clays and kaolin

Processing of fish and fish productsProcessing fruit and vegetables

Processing fruit and vegetables servicesOperation of dairies and cheese making

Production of mineral waters and soft drinksSawmilling and planing of wood

Manufacture of veneer sheets, plywood, etcManufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery

Manufacture of wooden containersManufacture of other products of wood

Manufacture of art. of cork, straw and plaitingManufacture of dyes and pigmentsManufacture of organic chemicals

Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparationsManufacture of essential oils

Manufacture of chairs and seatsManufacture of office and shop furniture

Manufacture of other kitchen furnitureProduction and distribution of electricity

Youth hotels and mountain refugesCamping and caravan sites

Other provision of lodgings n.e.c.Sea and coastal water transport

Inland water transportActivities of tour operators

Management of wasteBot & zoo gardens and nature res. activities

RURAL GMINAS

URBAN GMINAS



Size structure of potential PBBs in Poland

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Chów i hodowla owiec, kóz, koniChów i hodowla zwierząt pozost.

Zagospodarowanie terenów zieleniGospodarka łowiecka

Gospodarka leśnaSzkółkarstwo leśneUsługi dla leśnictwa

Rybołówstwo śródlądoweChów i hodowla rybWydobywanie torfu

Wydobywanie kamieni Wydobywanie żwiru i piasku Wydobywanie gliny i kaolinu

Przetwarzanie i konserwowanie rybPrzetwórstwo owoców i warzyw

Usługi dla przetwórstwem warzyw i owocówPrzetwórstwo mleka i wyrób serów

Produkcja wód mineralnych i napojówProdukcja wyrobów tartacznych

Produkcja forniru, płyt i sklejekProdukcja wyrobów stolarskich i ciesielskich

Produkcja opakowań drewnianych Produkcja pozostałych wyrobów z drewna

Wyrobów z korka, słomy i wyplatanieProdukcja barwników i pigmentów

Produkcja chemikaliów organicznychProdukcja leków i wyrobów farmaceut.

Produkcja olejków eterycznych Produkcja krzeseł i mebli do siedzenia

Produkcja mebli biurowych i sklepowychProdukcja mebli kuchennych

Wytwarzanie energii elektrycznej Schroniska turystyczne

Pola kempingoweMiejsca krótkotrwałego zakwaterowania

Transport wodny przybrzeżnyTransport wodny śródlądowy

Działalność organizatorów turystykiGospodarowanie odpadami

Ogrody bot -zoo, obszary i obiekty

MIKRO

MAŁE

ŚREDNIE



Constraints and Barriers (1)

Pro-biodiversity business - is it a matter of choice or public strategy to effectively support/add the nature conservation sector?

Weak and ineffective enabling framework Approach and behavior towards business, language and knowledge

format Lack of transparent set up – protection and management plans, lack

of “business opportunity” plans, regional strategies, spatial development

Investment risk and uncertainty, unpredictable changes in policies, regulations and administrative/fiscal practices

Number and size of enterprises, scattered and remote distribution Miscommunication of Natura 2000 - is often seen as being „bad for

business and bad for development”.


Constraints and Barriers (2)

The lack of practical know-how within both the SMEs and the financial institution sector with regard to the potential of enterprise development in N2000 sites and the natural conditions affecting investment projects

The banking sector’s disregard of the market niches of SMEs that depend on natural resources and are located in high natural value areas

The high risk to investments caused by a lack of management plans for N2000 sites and a lack of protection plans for other areas

A lack of professional advisory services or tools for the identification and assessment of commercial investment projects in N2000 sites, which could ensure positive economic as well as nature outcomes

A lack of access to funding sources and suitable financial instruments as well as a lack of procedures that are friendly to SMEs


Preconditions and Requirements (1)

Supportive enabling framework and incentiveso National/regional/local governments and self-governments have to

want to develop green economyo Integration of sectoral policies and strategies on all levels o Integration of instruments and available resources within rural

development policies/strategieso Time and costs effective EIA framework and procedureso Providing financial incentives for enterprises and farmers – grants,

preferential loans/credits, micro-credits, loan insurance/guarantee schemes, green taxes,

o Local governments/self-governments welcoming green investments by creating special pro-biodiversity economy zones, tax vacation zones, providing required information, feasibility studies, demand studies, laying infrastructure



Building on local/regional natural and cultural heritage Using legal and certification framework of local/regional

products Developing local/regional business strategies and

providing complete offer – goods and services Purposeful efforts to creation or expansion of pro-

biodiversity investments market niche Specificity of pro-biodiversity entrepreneurship and

building pro-biodiversity entrepreneurs Knowledge transfer and technical assistance



Development framework - knowing where one can do what– Ecological network framework – ECONET, PEEN, Natura

2000

– Protection/management plans

– Spatial development plans

– Rural development plans

– Ecosystem based approach, business opportunity plans followed by incentives system



Merging biodiversity and financial expertise Using pool of existing information & knowledge Providing biodiversity expertise in a format accessible for

business Using a bespoke methodology for identifying and

prioritizing potential pro-biodiversity businesses Innovative and visionary approach approach, financial

mechanisms, creating clusters Creating new type of innovative and knowledge based

entrepreneur



Accessible and attractive preferential loans to SMEs for

development of pro-biodiversity investments

Incentivised finance and technical support for banks

Advisory service providing technical assistance that

connects SMEs, site managers and banks

Natura 2000 + PA management prescriptions from which

investment criteria can be developed


Conclusions (1)

Innovative thinking much desired !!! Variety of business opportunities and sustainable use

options available Need for involvement of pro-biodiversity small and

medium enterprises (SMEs) Meeting decisions and resolution on private business

involvement into biodiversity protection


Conclusions (2)

SMEs are an essential element of rural economies and are key to long-term Natura 2000 & PA management.

Pro-biodiversity business activities help to implement and maintain Natura 2000 & PA.

Preferential SME loan facilities are proven to encourage specific desired business development.

Financial crisis is an opportunity to develop a highly transferable and innovative “green business stimulus”

EU 2013 – 2020 financial perspective should offer significantly more pro-biodiversity business development opportunities..


Conclusions (3)

Pro-biodiversity business is not a step back but challenge of the immediate future

It is innovative and knowledge based approach, hence well suiting objective of Europe 2020 strategy

It requires approach in terms and scale of rural development and consequently integrating policies and instruments of various sectors and policies

PBBs are not a domain of nature conservation only and reflect process if integrating biodiversity concerns into daily practices on enterprise and farm level


Conclusions (4)

Integration of biodiversity into sectoral policies and practices remains still much valid

……….but Educating, motivating and empowering local decision

makers and environment users at lowest level is equally important

In steadily deepening European democracy community based management is more important than ever before

Public-private partnership is a key word for „beyond 2010” Supporting development of pro-biodiversity business is

the tool to protect biodiversity beyond Protected Areas


What are the key SME business sectors?

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