Responding to the biodiversity challenge: business contributions to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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30/09/2010
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Corporations not only impact ecosystems and the services they provide, but also depend upon them. For instance, freshwater is a critical input for every conceivable major industrial process; the pharmaceutical industry benefits from genetic resources; agribusiness and the food sector depend on ecosystem services like pollination, pest and erosion regulation; forest industries