Biodiversity, technology transfer, and capacity buildings: A World Bank perspective and case study

Jan Bojö
The World Bank, Washington DC, United States of America

Payton Deeks
The World Bank, Washington DC, United States of America

PP: 247 - 257

Abstract

Technology transfer and capacity building, as related to biodiversity, cut across many sectors including environmental management, education, science and technology, information technology, private sector development, and public management, from a World Bank perspective.

Focusing on important examples in this broad context, this paper reviews World Bank-supported activities to develop technologies and build capacity in the context of: (i) biodiversity conservation projects; (ii) the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR); (iii) the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment; (iv) the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund; and (v) several forest partnerships. We also present a number of initiatives which are based on internalization of biodiversity values in financial markets through Payments for Ecological Services (PES) and touch upon the issue of biotechnology in relation to the International Assessment of Agricultural Science & Technology.

The paper briefly discusses three future perspectives: new markets for ecological services, the revolution in biotechnology, and Internet connectivity. It concludes that advances in scientific knowledge, communication technology, and innovative institutional structures can come together to enhance the process of technology transfer and capacity building in the service of biodiversity conservation.

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Keywords

technology transfer, capacity building, biodiversity, World Bank



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