Agriculture/natural capital
What we grow, where and how we grow it, and what we eat. Plus how we can protect and enhance our natural environment including biodiversity.
Innovation in feeding cattle
Innovation in livestock feeding can minimise their impact on the environment, improve their health, and help with logistics.
Will half the world starve without fossil fuels?
Not producing gas means we can't produce fertilisers, which in turn means we can't produce enough food to feed half the World. But is that true?
More climate change law is coming
In a world of climate & biodiversity "sticks and carrots", the law is a clear stick. But, we argue that the law is not just about action by governments and regulators. Climate and biodiversity litigation by private citizens and pressure groups is on the rise.
Artisanal mining - seeking solutions
The increasing focus on supply chains for the critical minerals used in green technologies has also brought the topic of artisanal mining to the fore. It remains a controversial and not well understood topic.
Why should investors care about biodiversity? Part 3
There are multiple reasons why mainstream investors and companies should be paying more attention to biodiversity loss. One reason (among many) is it actually makes good business sense.
Biodiversity and food - solutions
The food industry has the potential to make a massive difference in terms of slowing and even reversing biodiversity loss.
Water use in agriculture
Agriculture consumes almost three-quarters of freshwater withdrawal globally. But what parts of agriculture?
Food price rises - we can do something but ...
Recent analysis suggests that high food prices will continue for some time, and that the impact will be more severe than we initially thought. We need to think differently about how and when we use fertiliser, and how this fits into our wider system of agricultural practices.
Why investors need to think about COP 15
The 15th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as COP15, resulted in a long-anticipated Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), heralded as a Paris-style agreement for nature.
Biodiversity - the financial case
It might seem that reversing the impacts of biodiversity loss is a government problem, but solutions at the company and financial investor level are emerging, but they need nurturing and developing.
Is the outlook for palm oil getting better?
In the last two decades, palm oil has become an environmental boogeyman, for very good reasons. But, the story of palm oil is changing — seemingly for the better.
Is veganuary a good move?
Going Vegan for January has become a thing in many countries, and a big thing. But, we need to be careful not to over extrapolate this trend, ie assuming this is "obviously" good for say plant based meats.