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A metric for spatially explicit contributions to species targets

A metric for spatially explicit contributions to species targets

STAR, the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration metric, gives businesses, financiers, investors and governments a practical and comparable tool to quantify how specific actions at specific

Certified community forests positively impact human wellbeing

Certified community forests positively impact human wellbeing

…Protected Areas (PAs) are often the first tool in the conservationist’s tool kit for preserving biodiversity, but they are not always effective. As a result, PA management has undergone a major rethink in recent years.

Low-impact renewable energy to drive mineral extraction

Low-impact renewable energy to drive mineral extraction

… of the power needed to run the Agnew gold mine. When well planned, such projects can also reduce biodiversity impacts. Renewable energy has been shown to have a significantly lower environmental impact than…

Sustainability is a business-wide activity

Sustainability is a business-wide activity

… of its potential nature-related risks or just getting to grips with how it impacts and depends on biodiversity, the success of strategy, targets and actions will rely on the availability and quality of data.

A cross-sector guide for implementing the Mitigation Hierarchy

A cross-sector guide for implementing the Mitigation Hierarchy

Practical guidance, innovative approaches and examples to support operationalising the mitigation hierarchy effectively. CSBI’s guide prepared by TBC was written with input from technical specialists

Integrating the value of natural capital into private and public investment

Integrating the value of natural capital into private and public investment

Written on behalf of IUCN, we prepared this paper as an input towards World Leaders’ Dialogues at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, convened by IUCN and the Rockefeller Foundation at the Bellagio

The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision-making

The Value of the IUCN Red List for Business Decision-making

… 80,000 species and is increasingly used by business to understand and manage potential impacts on biodiversity. The paper details how the Red List is used in practice and how it could be made even more…

IUCN's World Conservation Congress 2016: what the decisions mean for business

IUCN's World Conservation Congress 2016: what the decisions mean for business

… governments and civil society, IUCN World Congress decisions likely reflect future trends for biodiversity conservation in regulation and safeguards, and in societal expectations. Our new…

HCV and IFC PS6: why do the different approaches matter to industry?

HCV and IFC PS6: why do the different approaches matter to industry?

…PS6 and the HCV approach are both widely-used frameworks for identifying and managing biodiversity risks. Many lenders require alignment with IFC PS6, while certification systems often use the HCV framework.

Target Setting & Strategy Development

Target Setting & Strategy Development

Set your long-term vision for nature, and develop science-based targets that measure the delivery of your strategy.