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Introduction to Biodiversity Credits

Task 3: How are biodiversity credits designed to support positive outcomes for nature?

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How are biodiversity credits designed to support positive outcomes for nature?

Think of a biodiversity credit as a receipt for actions that result in positive outcomes for nature. It proves that something has improved measurably — e.g. species have returned, a forest is healthier, or a threat to biodiversity has been reduced — because of a real, documented effort. While carbon (and the associated carbon market) was first to capture global attention, biodiversity is just as foundational — arguably more so. We rely on thriving ecosystems to pollinate crops, regulate climate, purify water, and support livelihoods. And many aspects of biodiversity have cultural, heritage, human health and spiritual value.

How are biodiversity credits designed to support positive outcomes for nature? (cont.)

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Biodiversity credits offer a clear, verifiable way to support positive outcomes for nature, which essentially means they provide proof of these positive outcomes. Up until now, much traditional biodiversity conservation has lacked the funding to properly monitor outcomes. A big advantage of biodiversity credits is that they channel funding into monitoring, which then feeds back to improving the efficacy of biodiversity promoting actions.

For governments: credits can mobilize funding and track positive biodiversity outcomes.

For companies: they align with nature-positive goals, help meet compliance or ESG targets, protect supply chain investments, and open doors to new investment models.

For communities: they’re a potential path to long-term, locally led funding.

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How are biodiversity credits designed to support positive outcomes for nature?

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How are biodiversity credits designed to support positive outcomes for nature?

“Nature Positive” isn’t just a slogan — biodiversity credits help us show what that looks like on the ground.