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Many #companies across Europe are in need to reduce and quantify the impact of their activities in biodiversity. But are the current tools for measuring business impacts on biodiversity sufficiently aligned with the latest global biodiversity targets? Maybe not This new paper reveals significant gaps in the existing tools—most notably in areas such as ecosystem integrity, aquatic biodiversity, and impacts linked to urban spaces. Without robust tools that cover these essential metrics, efforts may fall short, risking not only regulatory alignment but also the sustainability of the natural systems we depend on #Biodiversity #Sustainability #CorporateResponsibility #EnvironmentalImpact #GlobalBiodiversityFramework https://lnkd.in/d-qudz66

If you are wondering how to support carbon credit projects with biodiversity impacts, keep reading... When it comes to biodiversity measurements, we often use nature credit as an indicator. When evaluating the positive impacts of project intervention, we consider 3 dimensions: Extent, Condition, and Significance. Condition: The amount or quality of biodiversity present Extent: The area (in hectares) of each ecosystem type within the project boundary Significance: The importance of the biodiversity present for achieving defined conservation aims (e.g., contribution to the GBF goals and targets) Generally, 1 nature credit will be a weighted average of “extent x condition.”, representing 1 quality hectare(Qha). The significance will be attributed separately(not into the calculation) with a holistic evaluation. As a stakeholder who values biodiversity, the number of nature credits and their significance will provide an overall picture of biodiversity conservation. Currently, to prevent perverse incentives, standard bodies are seeking stakeholders' input to develop “nature stewardship credits” or other prevention mechanisms for historically well-managed ecosystems. These approaches intend to reward verified conservation outcomes that contribute to ecosystem stability and resilience. In addition, they value Indigenous people's efforts to conserve nature with economic and cultural support. For people who want to follow up on the updates, follow us and hit the reminder bell in the upper right-hand section. Notification: Nature credit is the term used in Verra standard and active methodologies. If the project is developed based on other registries, we may need to look into the specific methodology information to learn about the biodiversity impacts. --------------------------------------- To receive more information about similar posts, follow the hashtags below. #Voice_Your_Money #Nature_Credits #Impact_Measurement #SDG14_Life_Below_Water #SDG15_Life_On_Land

An Ecosystem is a complex system consisting of living organisms and their Physical Environment, that are interacting as a unit within a specific Geographical Area. Biodiversity is very crucial for Ecosystem as it maintains the Ecosystem in many ways. To learn more, Click the link below 📚💕 #envinfomania #environment #environmentaleducation #environmentalawareness #environmentalism #climatechange #ecosystem #biodiversity #biodiversityconservation #ecosystemservices #sustainableliving #sustainableliving #foryou #foryoupage #highlights #everyone #highlightseveryone #viralpost #trending #biodiversityhotspot https://lnkd.in/gvaTQCuf

Biodiversity Footprint | Margaux D. published in August 2024 a pre-print comparing three biodiversity metrics at a global scale, in a context of corporate no net loss (NNL) of biodiversity.   📏 The metrics are MSA (Mean Species Abundance), LIFE (Land-cover Change Impacts on Future Extinctions), and STAR (Species Threat Abatement and Restoration).   🌍 The peer-review process is on-going. The results suggest that: 👉 NNL as measured with one metric does not guarantee NNL as measured with other metrics 👉 NNL can be impossible to reach depending on the geospatial constraints applied on locations of gains and losses 👉 Outcomes for biodiversity will likely be more satisfactory if several complementary metrics are used for value-chain level NNL assessments 👉 Avoiding and minimizing impacts is key; the possibility of compensating within certain spatial constraints is not guaranteed.   This highlights how NNL, net positive and other such concepts should rigorously specify the metric(s) they are underpinned by. Although COP16 did not deliver final decisions on the GBF’s monitoring framework, CDC Biodiversité continues to contribute to better understanding the implications of using biodiversity metrics for corporate applications.   🙏 Many thanks to all co-authors: Leon Bennun, Joshua Berger, Alison Eyres, Koen Kuipers, Louise Mair, Aafke Schipper, Vincent Martinet   👉 https://lnkd.in/d68uesSQ

Can anyone point to an in-depth explainer and critique of the net biodiversity gain policy please? Got the below from government but keen to understand what impact it might actually have, not least on the natural capital and biodiversity credit market. Hoping there’s some independent analysis out there that’s worth delving into. Many thanks https://lnkd.in/d4qnRvWB #sustainability #biodiversity

📢 New scientific article "Bottom-up global biodiversity metrics needed for businesses to assess and manage their impact" 🔒 Ensuring that companies can assess and manage their impacts on biodiversity will be crucial to solving the current biodiversity crisis. 🔑 The article compares the use of existing top-down intactness #metrics (e.g., Mean Species Abundance) vs the use of new #metrics based on bottom-up assessments of biodiversity (e.g., the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric) to identify, implement and measure positive and most effective actions for companies. #naturepositive #sciencebasedtargets #biodiversityconservation #tnfd Read here: https://lnkd.in/eUh4jfDX 

Impacts of biodiversity declines on ecosystems or the services ecosystems provide to humans are poorly understood because it is hard to measure the effect of biodiversity declines separately from other changes that are spatially or temporally correlated with biodiversity patterns https://lnkd.in/e-5HAkdG

Biodiversity is essential for our climate goals and reducing carbon in the atmosphere. And, the market has an important role to play in that work. However, time and time again, government policymakers rely on offsets and “credits” to allow industry, developers and polluters to pay their way to salvation. It reminds me of the indulgences from the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages - but now, we think it’s cutting-edge climate policy. Some of the major problems with carbon offsets or offsets programs in general is a lack of evaluation, analysis and regulation of the offset being purchased. Environmental economists have been asking the hard question for decades: how do we value nature in the market? How do we quantify the value of X acres of land? Some even ask: can or should we? And in these conversations, whats often lost is a focus on equity and environmental/climate justice. Are we designing offsets so that the benefits are distributed to communities who need them most? Are we successfully mitigating harm for communities of color? These are equally pressing questions we have to ask, explore, and find answers to if we continue to lead with offsets and market-based approaches.

A recent framework has been introduced to address the complexities of defining a "unit of nature" within biodiversity credit markets. This framework highlights the challenges of creating a market to fund nature recovery, emphasizing the risks of over-reliance on offsetting. With a $700 billion annual funding gap in conservation, engaging businesses and the financial sector is crucial. The framework outlines two approaches for quantifying biodiversity, yet underscores the difficulties in accurately measuring and aggregating biodiversity metrics. It advises caution in using biodiversity credits as offsets, advocating for direct contributions to nature recovery and strict regulation to ensure genuine biodiversity gains.

Any company wanting to align with the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and measure progress, had better take note 💡 Many of the metrics needed to measure progress towards GBF's targets are overlooked by common corporate biodiversity indices... 🏞 ecological integrity 🌳 connectivity 🎯 restoration 🧬 genetic diversity 🐟 aquatic diversity ...these fundamentally require tracking the state of nature at sites (and the surrounding area) throughout the value-chain, and not just relying on impact/pressure reduction disclosures. At NatureMetrics, we have (and continuously work on) solutions to these data and measurement gaps that are aligned with GBF and other biodiversity frameworks and standards ✅