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Decoding Nature: AI’s Role in Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis - <p>Explore how AI is transforming biodiversity conservation, addressing sustainability challenges, and fostering global collaboration.</p> Read More: https://lnkd.in/g49nK_xd

Four global-scale initiatives will be essential to develop a biodiversity strategy that can stem the current crisis and enable the natural world to repair itself. They include: 🗺️ Mapping Earth’s biodiversity 🌲 Rewilding the world 💼 Mobilizing the private sector 🌱 Managing our way to a sustainable population level Read the full article by Terry Yosie.

A 4-pronged strategy can turn the tide of species extinction: 🗺️ Mapping Earth’s biodiversity 🌲 Rewilding the world 💼 Mobilizing the private sector 🌱 Managing our way to a sustainable population level Read the full article by Terry Yosie.

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

This article is based on Ramboll’s article by Kristin Halpin aimed to highlight the release of Americas Biodiversity Metric 1.0 to assist businesses & organisations in achieving their sustainability objectives, which include no net loss of biodiversity, net gain of biodiversity, and transitioning to a more nature-positive state 🍃 The metric includes more than 500 different types of habitat. Approximately 85,000 species live in these areas, 14,000 of which are uncommon, endangered, or threatened and is applicable to: 𝟭. 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝟯. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀. 𝟰. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝟱. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀, 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. #AEC #Ramboll #Biodiversity #Nature #UK #Data

Today is International Biodiversity Day, and it's important to share the knowledge on the vital role biodiversity has for human's and the planet's future. The Guardian asked leading scientists around the world about the consequences of inaction on biodiversity loss by the middle of this century. "The continued destruction of nature across the planet will result in major shocks to food supplies and safe water, the disappearance of unique species and the loss of landscapes central to human culture and leisure by the middle of this century, experts have warned. Humanity must work to restore nature across the planet, adopt more environmentally friendly farming practices, reduce meat consumption, stop the spread of invasive species and dramatically cut the use of fossil fuels." #biodiversity #internationalbiodiversityday #science #climatechange #forests #biocities

🌿 Beyond Carbon: Why Biodiversity Co-benefits Are Reshaping the Carbon Credit Market The carbon credit landscape is evolving rapidly, and there's a game-changing trend we need to talk about: biodiversity co-benefits. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework has fundamentally shifted how we evaluate carbon projects. It's no longer enough to just count carbon tons – the market is demanding more. Here's what I'm seeing in the field: Premium pricing for projects that protect endangered species and critical ecosystems Major corporations prioritizing credits with robust biodiversity metrics Innovative monitoring techniques combining satellite data with on-ground biodiversity assessments Indigenous communities leading the way in holistic forest management that benefits both carbon storage and biodiversity The implications? Projects that ignore biodiversity risk becoming stranded assets, while those embracing this trend are seeing 20-40% price premiums. My prediction: Within 2 years, biodiversity impact reporting will be as standard as carbon verification for high-quality credits. What are your thoughts? Are you seeing similar trends in your carbon credit projects? How are you measuring biodiversity impact? #CarbonMarkets #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #ESG #Sustainability #NetZero #NatureBasedSolutions International Carbon Registry (ICR) International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) Qarlbo Biodiversity Chloris Geospatial Wildlife Conservation Society UN Biodiversity Biodiversity Challenge Science Based Targets initiative FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) BeZero Carbon Sylvera Abatable Biodiversity Credit Alliance NatureMetrics Okala The Landbanking Group

🌍 The Shadow of Biodiversity Loss 🌍 Can technology truly replace nature’s intricate ecosystems? 🤔 A recent study by Frank ( https://lnkd.in/gjMHbAzU ) sheds light on the severe consequences of biodiversity loss—going beyond its ecological impact and touching on human well-being. Using a natural experiment involving white-nose syndrome in bats, the study highlights how the decline in bat populations led to increased pesticide use and even worsened infant health outcomes. 😨 With biodiversity declines accelerating due to land-use changes, invasive species, and pollution, what are we missing? How do technological substitutes, such as pesticides and medicines, fail to provide the full range of services intact ecosystems naturally offer? 🌱 The findings suggest that these technologies are poor proxies for the regulating services nature provides—and often bring unintended consequences. Should we be investing more in biodiversity monitoring and conservation efforts rather than chasing costly and incomplete technological fixes? 🌿 🔎 What role should policies like 30x30 and the Nature Restoration Law play in conserving ecosystems? Is it time to rethink our reliance on technology to solve problems caused by biodiversity loss? 🔍 #BiodiversityLoss #EcosystemServices #Conservation #Sustainability 🌍🌿