Análisis de mecanismos innovadores de financiación (directos e indirectos) para la conservación de la biodiversidad en la gestión forestal sostenible

Abstract

This report is the result of part of the activities developed in action A6 of the Life BIORGEST project. In this action an analysis of the potential innovative financing mechanisms to be applied in Spain for biodiversity conservation in sustainable forest management has been conducted. A wide range of mechanisms have been explored: public (tax measures, European funds, green funds, etc.), private (capital funds, certifications, corporate social responsibility, etc.), or public/private (carbon markets, biodiversity banking, payment for environmental services, etc.). This document also explores the opportunities of using the Potential Biodiversity Index (PBI), a practical tool to indirectly measure forest biodiversity that is being adapted to the Mediterranean context within the framework of the Life BIORGEST project, for the design of political and economic instruments oriented towards forestry practices that maintain or improve biodiversity. Finally, some guidelines and recommendations are given in order to implement these financing mechanisms more effectively in the Spanish context ; Funded by LIFE BIORGEST