Episode 20 - Business & Biodiversity: Asia Pacific's Role in Addressing Nature Loss

<p>In this episode of the Nature Pledge Podcast, we sit down with Professor Ryo Kohsaka of the University of Tokyo, a lead coordinating author of IPBES&#39;s first-ever global assessment on business and biodiversity. Together, we unpack what the report means for Asia-Pacific.</p><p>The IPBES Assessment&#39;s message is simple: every business, in every sector, depends on and impacts biodiversity — and the knowledge to act already exists. The harder question is why action still lags in Asia Pacific?</p><p>Professor Kohsaka explains that the region is fundamentally different from other regions with Asia&#39;s &quot;working landscapes&quot; of paddy fields and secondary forests. that don&#39;t fit a one-size-fits-all global methodology. He explains too, why Japan is a leading adopter of nature-related financial disclosures in the region and globally. </p><p><br></p>