Extinction Governance Finance and Accounting

<p>The planet is currently experiencing a mass extinction event with human and business activity being the root cause of species loss and habitat destruction. Industries companies banks investors accountants and auditors have all played their role. This book explores how they can also provide a solution.</p><p>The book presents plans metrics frameworks mechanisms and financial innovations that can be and are being implemented through the financial markets in order to save and protect species enhance biodiversity and at the same time preserve the financial markets and the business world.</p><p>This biodiversity handbook addresses the intersection between species extinction and the global capitalist system. With contributions from leading non-governmental organisations such as the Capitals Coalition Business for Nature the Ecojustice Foundation ShareAction and the Endangered Wildlife Trust plus senior researchers in the field as well as industry experts from Moody’s EOS at Hermes Federated Investment Management BlueBay Asset Management ODDO BHF Asset Management and OSSIAM (to mention just a few) this book is at the forefront of addressing the crucially important topics of extinction accounting finance and governance.</p><p>Drawing on leading research the book is written in an accessible style and is relevant to researchers and students in the fields of sustainability governance accounting finance corporate social responsibility and corporate governance. It is essential reading for investors responsible investors bankers business leaders and policy makers in the field of sustainable financial markets. Given the interdisciplinary nature of this book it is useful to conservationists ecologists and others involved in species and biodiversity protection.</p>