Biodiversity, Natural Wealth, and Resilient Ecosystems

We face a biodiversity crisis around the world, as many countries rush to save their species and habitats. Human interaction and overdevelopment are amongst the major contributors to biodiversity loss, along with climate change. 

How can we rethink our traditional development practices in order to better serve our species, our environments and our communities? 

In this episode, we hear from biodiversity experts Jose Dengo, Managing Partner at CDG Environmental Advisors, Susan Jackson, Senior Marine Ecologist at Tonkin and Taylor, and Stéphanie Le Bonniec, Project Manager at HPC International. 

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Guest Quotes

“The tourism industry exists in Costa Rica because of our biodiversity, because of the natural  wealth, natural beauty that you see here. It's what makes it a tourism destination, and tourism itself accounts for over 8 percent of GDP and almost 10 percent of all employment.” - Jose Dengo

“In New Zealand, in Aotearoa, we have a customary practice, which is called kaitiakitanga, and it's the concept of guardianship. So we, as individuals and as collectives, can all be custodians, or we can all be kaitiaki for the species that live here in New Zealand or elsewhere, and for the biodiversity that the place where you live supports. And I think everybody has a role to play.” - Susan Jackson

“Everything is linked. That means all the consequences are linked together, like famine, civil wars, desertifications, armed conflict, and diseases. All is linked and if we don't look for the resilience of ecosystems, that will be crazy soon. For the future generations, we need to take care of it.” - Stéphanie Le Bonniec

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Time Stamps

0:00 Rethinking golf courses

02:04 Biodiversity in Costa Rica with Joes Dengo

22:30 Biodiversity in New Zealand with Susan Jackson

39:49 Biodiversity in France with Stéphanie Le Bonniec

56:17 Phil’s takeaways and closing remarks

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