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Let‘s Study BiodiversityConservation of biodiversityEmployee education material (Essential points)
Four Electrical and Electronic Industry Associations
March 2017
Slide2How to use this document Since the Biodiversity Working Group of the Four Electrical and Electronic Industry Associations (WG) established in FY2011, we have compiled some tools and materials such as “Guidelines for Action by the Electrical and Electronic Industries concerning Biodiversity”
and education and awareness-raising tool “Let’s Study Biodiversity (LSB)” to help deepen company employees' knowledge of biodiversity conservation. We realized the needs for an educational material on biodiversity which can be used as a part of general environmental education. Therefore we pick up essential points of LSB and compile this document.* Usage
note
This
file is provided by
the WG
on the assumption that it will be used in-house and in events which your company is involved in.
Therefore
, it is prohibited to publicize this file, for example by releasing it on the Internet
.
Slide3Provisioning services
Biodiversity Conservation
What is Biodiversity?
Diversity of ecosystems
Various
types of natural environments, such as forests,
satoyama
, rivers, marshes and coral
reefs.
Diversity of species
V
arious
kinds of living organisms, from animals and plants to microorganisms such as bacteria
Diversity of genes
individuality of form and ecology even within the same species, through the possession of different genes.
Ecosystem Services
Control
the environment, such as natural disaster control and water and air purification by forests
provide key resources for life, such as food, fuel, wood, fiber, water and chemicals
Regulating services
Cultural services
Offer
mental satisfaction such as healing, aesthetic/cultural pleasure, etc.
Supporting services
Form
the basis for provisioning, regulating and cultural
services. The
generation of oxygen by photosynthesis, soil formation, the circulation of water and nutrition, etc.
Benefits of Biodiversity
Our society cannot exist without biodiversity.
Biodiversity conservation is necessary for our sustainable society.
Slide4Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity
at Risk
Human activities
are causing an extinction of
species at much faster rate than in
nature
.
Relationship between
Business
Activities and Biodiversity
It is necessary for
companies
to
address
biodiversity as
part of their main
business, not just a part of social contribution.
Business activities
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Services
Receive
Impact
Procurement of
raw materials
Manufacture
Distribution
Use
Collection/recycling
/disposal
Trends Related to Biodiversity
Countries around the world are required to develop National
Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological
Diversity for the achievement of the 2020 Aichi Targets.
Many of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
targets are related to biodiversity.
Biodiversity has integrated in ISO14001:2015 version.
Business activities
need
the benefits
of ecosystems.
Business activities have impacts on biodiversity
.
More biodiversity conscious measures are needed for the continuity of our business activities.
Impact
Deterioration
of Biodiversity