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Biodiversity and ecosystem fundamentals informs BES strategy development and decision making at the corporate level and at the key stages of an asset life cycle for any type of operation or environmental context.

…Marine biodiversity offsets Biodiversity offsets compensate for the negative impacts of development that remain after full application of the mitigation hierarchy. While offsetting for impacts on a marine habitat…

…Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool for biodiversity surveys is a relatively new, but rapidly developing field. In this briefing note we look at the current state of eDNA approaches.

…A non-technical overview of biodiversity offsets and their application in the mining industry, including sections on principles, methods, best-practice case studies, ecosystem services, and remaining challenges.

…A peer-reviewed paper discussing the circumstances under which biodiversity offsets might be appropriate in protected areas.

…Indirect impacts on biodiversity from industry A summary explaining indirect impacts, their risks and opportunities to industry, and their management.

…Government policies on biodiversity offsets A summary of the global rise in government policies on biodiversity offsets, including the resulting risks and opportunities for industry

…Introducing Biodiversity Impact Assessment Framework (BIAF)

…Well-designed credit systems could help connect the surge in corporate interest in biodiversity with field-based conservation to unlock new and enhanced funding streams.

This new report published by WWF-France summarises a TBC-led study on how PDBs could support greening finance and financing green. It outlines five key actions PBDs can take to shift finance from