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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Agriculture and Food: Operational Guidelines for Business

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Agriculture and Food: Operational Guidelines for Business

Year Published

2023

Contributing Organizations

Capitals Coalition

Type of Resource

Guidance

Languages

English
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Indonesian
Chinese

Relevant Topics

Core Topic
Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use
Topic 2
Risks & Opportunities: The Business Case
Topic 3
Risk Management

Target Audience

Asset Managers
Asset Owners
Real Economy Corporates
Banks

Relevant Geography

Global
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Agriculture and Food: Operational Guidelines for Business

Resource Description

This resource provides operational guidelines for businesses to assess and manage their impacts and dependencies on nature within food and agriculture systems. Based on the TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework, it supports companies in conducting sustainability assessments and making informed decisions.

Why This Matters

Food and agriculture businesses depend heavily on natural systems. This guidance helps companies recognize, measure, and act on their nature-related risks and impacts to build long-term sustainability.

Key Insights

  • Offers a six-step process for applying the TEEBAgriFood framework, including scoping, materiality assessment, and impact valuation
  • Encourages consideration of hidden environmental, social, and health costs across value chains
  • Aligns with existing tools like Natural Capital Protocol and guides integration into business strategy
  • Includes practical case examples and sector-specific applications

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)
TEEB for Agriculture and Food: Operational Guidelines for Business - Bahasa Version
Template providing users with a checklist of each stage of capitals assessment
A Primer on the application of guidelines
Video introducing the guidelines
https://capitalscoalition.org/publication/portuguese-translation-teebagrifood/

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