The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Agriculture and Food: Operational Guidelines for Business

Developed to support businesses to make the value of nature visible in their decisions and implement the TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework, these guidelines provide practical guide for businesses, to help them understand and act upon their impacts and dependencies on natural, human, social, and produced capital. The TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework is a comprehensive tool designed to assess the full impact of agricultural and food systems on sustainability, health, and the economy. These guidelines go beyond existing guidance for business by considering the interdependencies between nature and people in the food value chain. This an important next step towards mainstreaming capitals into decision making and can inform work in other value chains and geographies.