Biodiversity credits designed to incentivise the conservation and restoration of natural habitats need better transparency and regulation to be effective and credible.
A new study by scientists from the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½’s School of Geography has assessed 11 major biodiversity credit suppliers against six integrity criteria defined by the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB). Results show an average score of 2 out of 3, with notable weaknesses in verifiable outcomes, particularly relating to the independence of third-party validation and verification, and transparency in risk disclosure. The results have been published in
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