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High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket
WHITEPAPERJULY2025
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Foreword
ExecutivesummaryIntroduction
1High-levelprinciplestoguidethebiodiversitycreditmarket
1.1Verifiedpositiveoutcomesfornature
1.2Equityandfairnessforpeople
1.3Goodgovernanceforhigh-integritymarketsConclusion
Appendix:GlossaryoftermsContributors
Endnotes
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High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket2
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket3
Foreword
AkankshaKhatri
Head,NatureandBiodiversity,WorldEconomicForum
SylvieGoulard
Co-Chair,InternationalAdvisoryPanelonBiodiversityCredits
Biodiversityisincrisis.Morethanamillion
plantandanimalspeciesareunderthethreat
ofextinction,andtherateofbiodiversityloss
globallyisestimatedtobe100to1,000times
higherthanthebackgroundextinctionrate.1Thisglobalbiodiversitycrisisissignificant,notonly
forthesurvivalofcountlessspeciesbutalsofor
humanwell-being.Biodiversityisessentialforourexistenceonthisplanet.Werelyonitforthings
bigandsmall,rangingfromthestabilityofourfoodandwatersystemstothebenefitsforemotional
andmentalwell-beingthatnaturecanbring.Thenaturalworldisalsodeeplyculturallyandspirituallysignificantformany.Inparticular,Indigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunitieshavebeen
stewardsofthenaturalworldformillennia,andareattheforefrontofprotectingandmaintainingtheworld’sbiodiversity.
Slowingdown,haltingandreversingthiscrisis
willrequirethemobilizationofvastamountsof
finance.Thebiodiversityfinancegapisestimatedat$700billionayear.Boththepublicandprivatesectorshaveimportantrolesinaddressingthis
gapandensuringtherestorationandconservationofbiodiversity.Governmentsandthepublic
sectorhaveaparticularlyimportantparttoplayinpreservingandfundingbiodiversityconservationbyreducingharmfulsubsidiesandtacklingpollution
andtrafficking.Target19oftheKunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkcallsforanincreaseinfundingfromallsectorsto$200billionperyear,andTarget19ccallsfortheleveragingofprivate
finance,byencouragingtheprivatesectortoraiseresourcesandinvestinbiodiversity.Biodiversity
creditsareonepotentialmechanismthatcan
helpencouragethisinvestment,andTarget19d
specificallycallsforthedevelopmentofbiodiversitycreditsasatoolthatcanhelpmobilizefinance.
Thepositiveimpactofbiodiversitycreditsgoesbeyondbiodiversityandcontributestothe
achievementoftheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Whenproperlydesigned,
AmeliaFawcett
Co-Chair,InternationalAdvisoryPanelonBiodiversityCredits
ManeshLacoul
GlobalCoordinator,BiodiversityCreditAlliance
biodiversitycreditprojectscanalsobringsocialandeconomicbenefits,contributetoclimatemitigationandadaptation,helpstrengthenhumanhealthandwell-being,andchangetherelationshipbetween
corporates,thenaturalworldanditsstewards.
Nature-basedcreditshavedrawnscrutinyinrecentyears,especiallyaroundverificationofthebenefitstheyclaimtobringandtheirimpactsonIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities.However,given
thescaleandurgencyofthetwinclimatechange
andbiodiversitycrises,allpossibletoolsneedto
beusedandstepstakentoensurethattheyare
asrobustaspossible.Dueconsiderationmustbegiventohowthisemergingmarketcanbeshaped,suchthathigh-qualityandhigh-integritybiodiversitycreditsthatdrivegenuinelypositiveoutcomesfor
naturearethedefaultratherthantheexception,andtheclaimsmaderegardingthesecreditsarevalid
andcredible.
Atthesametime,despitetheiroutsizedrolein
natureprotectionandconservation,Indigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunitieshavehistorically
beenleftoutofpublicandprivatefinance
earmarkedforbiodiversityconservation.Anymarketfornature-basedcreditsmustinvolveIndigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunitiesinthedesignand
oversightofthesemarkets.Thismustinclude
respectingandprioritizingtherightsofIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities,includingtheirrighttoself-determinationandfree,priorandinformed
consent(FPIC).Thehigh-levelprinciples,producedthroughacollaborativeandparticipatoryprocess,areanattempttodothat,byoutliningkeyprinciplesthatcreateaframeworkforhigh-qualitycredits.Thisjointeffortalsohighlightshowcollaborationwillbecrucialtoensuringthebiodiversitycreditmarket
achievesitsambition.
Byoutliningacommonunderstandingofgood
practice,thehigh-levelprinciplescanhelpensurebiodiversitycreditsdrivepositivebenefitsto
biodiversity,climateandourcollectivewell-being.
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket4
Executivesummary
Clearsocioeconomicandgovernanceprinciplesarenecessarytoensurethehighintegrityofbiodiversitycredits.
High-integritybiodiversitycreditscanhelpallocatefundingtovitalecosystems,reducingnature-relatedrisksandprovidingbenefitsfortheIndigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunitiesthatstewardtheseecosystems.Toensuremarketsdeliverthese
benefits,itisessentialtomaintainhighstandardsofenvironmentalandsocioeconomicintegrity
inbiodiversitycreditprojects,avoidingnegativeenvironmentalimpactsandharmtocommunities.
Widespreadconfidenceinthemechanicsofthe
marketwillberequiredforlarge-scaleadoptionandlong-termsustainability.Theseelementswillbe
achievedonlyiftheactorsinvolvedcandemonstratethatbiodiversitycreditsareeffectiveandalignedwithsocietalgoalsfornatureandpeople.Inaddition,thisemerginginstrumentwillhavetodemonstratethatthelessonsassociatedwiththedevelopmentofthevoluntarycarbonmarketandotherconservationandrestorationactivitieshavebeenlearned.Anagreed-uponhigh-qualityandhigh-integrityframeworkis,
therefore,crucial.
Thiswhitepaper,whichpresentsasetofprinciplestodemonstratetheintegrityofthesecredits,istheresultofasharedworkinggroupfromtheWorld
EconomicForum,theBiodiversityCreditAlliance
andtheInternationalAdvisoryPanelonBiodiversityCredits,whocollaboratedtodevelopthisguidance.Theseprinciplesareintendedtofunctionasasetof
guidelinesfortheentirebiodiversitycreditmarket,helpingbiodiversitycreditschemestosethigh-
integritystandards,toguideprojectdeveloperstogeneratehigh-qualitybiodiversitycreditsandtoenablebuyerstomakeinformedchoices.
Theprincipleshavebeencategorizedintothreecorethemes:
1.Verifiedpositiveoutcomesfornature,toensurescientificrobustnessofthe
environmentalresults.
2.Equityandfairnessforpeople,toensure
respectfortherightsandtheactiveinclusion
andfairparticipationofIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities.
3.Goodgovernanceforhigh-integritymarkets,toensurethefunctioningofthemarket
architectureforpositiveoutcomes.
Finally,theseprincipleswereidentifiedand
designedincollaborationwithabroadrangeof
stakeholdersincludingcivilsociety,Indigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunities,theprivatesector,academiaandstandardsetters.Theprincipleswillcontinuetoevolveinparallelwiththeevolutionof
themarketandreflecttheemergenceandadoptionofnewandupdatedintegritystandards.
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket5
Introduction
Anestablishedframeworktodefine
highintegrityinbiodiversitycreditscanensuretheygeneratebenefitsforbothnatureandpeople.
Biodiversitycreditshavethepotentialtobea
valuablemechanismforfinancingbiodiversity
conservationandrestoration.Asustainable
marketrequireslarge-scaleadoption,whichin
turnwillrequirewidespreadconfidencethat
biodiversitycreditsareeffectiveandalignedwithsocietalgoalsfornature.Itisthereforecrucial
thatthemarkethasanagreed-uponframework
toestablishwhathigh-qualityandhigh-integrity
creditsare,andhowtheycanbeusedtogeneratehigh-integrityclaims.
Atthesametime,biodiversityishighlylocalized
anddifficulttodistilinnumbers,meaningthat
guidelinesalsoneedtobeflexibleenoughto
accommodatedifferentcontextsandecosystems.IthasbeenmorethantwoyearssincetheGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkwasagreeduponattheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD)COP15andbiodiversitycreditswereidentifiedasatool
thatcouldhelpclosethebiodiversityfinancegap.Accompanyingthatannouncement,theWorld
EconomicForumpublishedasetofhigh-levelgovernanceandintegrityprinciplestoguidethe
nascentmarketforvoluntarybiodiversitycredits,focusingonprinciplesforgovernance,equityandinclusion,andverification.
Sincethen,themarketforbiodiversitycredits
hasgrownrapidly,withaproliferationofcredit
methodologies,projectstandardsandpilot
projectsbeingdeveloped,inboththevoluntaryandregulatorymarkets.Itiscrucialthattheemerging
marketlearnsfromthemanylessonsassociatedwiththedevelopmentofthevoluntarycarbon
market,toavoidinstancesoflowqualityandlowintegrityleadingtoalackoftrust,anddoubtoverthetangiblebenefitsofsuchprojects.
Toprovidereassuranceandclearguidancetothemarket,theBiodiversityCreditAlliance(BCA),theInternationalAdvisoryPanelonBiodiversityCredits(IAPB)andtheForumdecidedtocollaborate
throughtheHigh-levelPrinciplesWorkingGroup.
ThiswasdoneinconsultationwithInternational
EnvironmentalGuardianship(IEG),formerlythe
CommunitiesAdvisoryPanel(CAP),tointegratetheviewsofIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities.
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket6
Howtheseprincipleswerecreated
TheHigh-levelPrinciplesWorkingGroupaimed
todrawprinciplesfromabroadrangeofexisting
standardsandguidelinesinordertocreateaunifiedandwidelyagreed-uponsetofprinciplesthat
couldapplytoalltypesofbiodiversitycredits,bothregulatoryandvoluntary.Theprinciplesprimarily
focusondefiningcriteriaforhigh-qualitybiodiversitycreditprojects.However,thereisalsoaneed
todefinethecriteriacoveringtheuseofcredits,potentialclaimsassociatedwiththeirpurchase
and,particularlyinthecaseofregulatorymarkets,howtorobustlyestablishequivalenceforanylossbeingcompensatedfor.TheseareoutlinedbrieflyinHigh-levelPrinciple2,DemandIntegrityandtheMitigationHierarchy,butarelargelybeyondthe
scopeofthisdocumentandwillbethefocusoffutureguidance.
Theworkinggroupfirstconductedacomparativealignmentexercisetoreviewmorethan20existingstandardsandguidelinesfromboththecarbon
andbiodiversitycreditmarketsandidentifyareasofconsensusanddivergence.Oncekeytopicsand
areasofdivergenceweredetermined,aninitialsetofconsolidatedprincipleswascirculatedtoBCA,IAPB,theForumandIEGstakeholders,toinvite
commentsandfeedback.Basedonthethemes
highlightedinthisfeedbackprocess,aseriesof
focuseddiscussionswasheldwithmembersof
theworkinggrouptobuildconsensusonexistingprinciples,aswellastoidentifytopicsthathadnotbeenaddressed.Thesediscussionscentredon:
ensuringrobustoutcomes,challengeswithcreditsinmarineecosystems,respectforIndigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunities,andanadditionalsessiontoprovidespaceforothertopicsthataroseduringtheconsultation.
Followingtheconsultation,adraftoftheprincipleswassenttomorethan60organizationsthat
werepartofthewiderBCA,IAPBandForum
communitiestogatherfeedback.Additionally,
regulardiscussionswereheldwithIEG,aglobal,
independent,self-governedgroupofIndigenous
Peoplesandlocalcommunitiesfocusingonthe
risksandopportunitiesassociatedwithbiodiversitycredits.Bilateralconsultationswerealsoheldwithrespondentswhoexpressedinterestinfurther
discussions.Theprincipleshavethereforebeen
formulatedbywayofanextensiveprocessof
reviewandconsultation,aimingtobuildconsensusamongdifferentstakeholders.Wheretherewere
differingstancesonexistingprinciples,theworkinggrouptriedtobalancepracticalconsiderations
withaneedforhighintegrity,highlightingimportantconsiderationsassociatedwithdifferentways
ofapproachingtheissueinsectionsmarked“AdditionalInformation”.
Objective
Theseprinciplesareintendedtofunctionasaset
ofguidelinesfortheentirebiodiversitycreditmarket,helpingbiodiversitycreditschemestosethigh
integritystandards,toguideprojectdeveloperstogeneratehigh-qualitybiodiversitycreditsandtoenablebuyerstomakeinformedchoices.Creditschemesshouldensurethatprojectproponentsanddeveloperswhofollowtheirstandards
implementtherelevanthigh-levelprincipleson
theground.Theprinciplessetoutguidelinesand
examplesofbestpracticearoundthreecorethemes.
First,projectsmustensurethattheyproduceverifiedpositiveoutcomesfornature.Second,projectsshouldbeimplementedinways
thatensureequityandfairness.Therightsof
IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunitiesmustbefullyrespected,includingIndigenousPeoples’righttoself-determinationandtoFPIC.Finally,
projectsmustbegovernedinawaythatallowsfortransparencyandaccountability,ensuringthatinformationonprojectgovernanceand
implementationismadeavailable.
Scopeandaudience
Thehigh-levelprincipleshavebeendeveloped
primarilytoguidestandardsetters,project
developersandbuyersonthestandards,
requirementsandotherimportantconsiderationsnecessarytodevelophigh-integrityprojects.
Whilekeythemesgoverningtheintegrityofthemarketasawholearehighlighted,moreworkisrequired,particularlyonprinciplescoveringthedemandside.AnotherjointBCA-IAPB-Forumworkinggrouphasbeenestablishedtoprovidefurtherguidanceondemand-sideintegrity.
Theseareimportanttoensurethattheoverall
impactofthebiodiversitycreditmarketispositive.Foranyschemeswheretheusecaseincludes
compensationoroffsetting,additionaldetailed
principlesarerequired,coveringthemessuchas
equivalence,andprovidingguidanceregardingwhatclaimscanbemade,aswellashowthepurchaseofbiodiversitycreditsfitsintoabroaderapproachofcontributingtowardsthenature-positivegoalsoftheGlobalBiodiversityFramework.
also,insomecircumstances,beprojectproponents.
4.Standard-settinginstitutions:Standardsareacoresetofenvironmental,socialandgovernance(ESG)requirements,includingapproved
methodologiesandmetricsagainstwhich
projectsneedtobeassessedandmeasuredtomaintainqualityandgaincertification.
5.Publicsector:Governmentsandregulators
canenablethismarkettoscaleupquicklyandeffectivelyviapolicysignalsandregulations
thatgivecertaintytobiodiversitycredit
markets,eithervoluntaryorcompliance.A
timelyapproachanchoredintransparencyandtraceabilitycanavoidthecreationofpaper
projectsandunfairwealthcapture.Conversely,inactionfromgovernmentsandregulatorswillhinderprogressinthismarket.
6.Academia:Academicplayershavea
fundamentalroleinverifyingthesoundness
ofthemarketfromascientificperspective.
Furthermore,importantresearchadvances
onnaturemetricsandtechnologyinnovations
carriedforwardbyacademicinstitutionswillplayacrucialroleinthedevelopmentofprojects.
SpecificattentionisnecessarytoensureabridgebetweenIndigenousknowledgeandWesternscience.
Whiletheprocessofdevelopingtheseprinciplessoughttoengagewithabroadrangeof
stakeholders,furtherongoingdissemination,feedbackandrelatedusecasesforhowtheseprinciplescanbeappliediswelcomed.
Stakeholderengagement
Asthemarketinbiodiversitycreditstakesshape,arangeofdifferentparticipantswillhavearoletoplayinhelpingthemarketachievescale.
Theseprincipleshavebeen–andwillcontinuetobe–shapedthroughengagementwithavarietyoforganizations,including:
1.CivilsocietyandNGOs:Civilsociety
organizations(CSOs)andnon-governmental
organizations(NGOs)havekeyrolestoplay
inupholdingtheintegrityofmarkets,holding
businessesandprivate-sectororganizationsto
accountfortheirimpactsonnature,andensuringthatbiodiversityprojectsachieverealandlastingbenefitsforbothnatureandpeople.CSOsandNGOsmayalsobeprojectproponents.
2.IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities:Biodiversityprojectsarenecessarilylocation-basedandmustthereforedeliverrealvalue
toIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunitiesthroughequitablebenefitsharing.IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunitiesmayalso
beprojectproponentsconsideringtheir
fundamentalrightssuchasself-determinationandFPIC.
3.Privatesector:Corporatesandinvestorscanpurchasebiodiversitycreditstodemonstratetheircommitmenttomitigatingnature-relatedrisksandimpacts.Businessinnovatorscan
providetechnologysolutionstoovercomemarket-expansionhurdles.Businessesmay
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket7
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket8
1
High-levelprinciplestoguidethebiodiversitycreditmarket
Stakeholdersinvolvedinbiodiversity
creditmarketsneedtodeliverpositiveoutcomesfornature,fairnessforpeopleandgoodgovernance.
Theprinciplesarecategorizedaroundthreecorethemes:verifiedpositiveoutcomesfornature;equityandfairnessforpeople;andgoodgovernanceforhigh-integritymarkets.
FIGURE1
Overviewofthehigh-levelprinciples
3
Goodgovernanceandhigh-integritymarkets
HLP18:TransparentGovernanceStructure
HLP19:DataSovereignty
HLP20:AlignmentwithFrameworks
HLP21:Tradability
1Verifiedpositiveoutcomes
HLP1:DefinedBiodiversityObjectivesandActivityTypes
HLP2:DemandIntegrityandtheMitigationHierarchy
HLP3:CreditIssuanceandTracking
HLP4:Ex-anteandEx-postCredits
HLP5:Additionality
HLP6:Baselines
HLP7:Durability
HLP8:Leakage
HLP9:Monitoring,Reporting
andVerification
HLP10:Third-PartyAudits
2
Equityandfairnessforpeople
HLP11:LegalandCustomaryLandandWaterRights
HLP12:RespectingHumanRightsandtheRightsofIndigenousPeoples
HLP13:Free,PriorandInformedConsent(FPIC)
HLP14:IndigenousPeoples’andLocalCommunities’InvolvementinGovernance
HLP15:NoHarm
HLP16:BenefitSharing
HLP17:GrievanceMechanism
fornature
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket9
Verifiedpositiveoutcomesfornature
1.1
HLP1:DefinedBiodiversityObjectivesandActivityTypes
A.Definedbiodiversityobjectives
–Projectproponentsmustdefinespecific
intendedobjectivesregardinghowthe
projectwillbenefitbiodiversity.Thisshouldnormallymeanconservingorrestoring
naturalfeatures(suchasspecies)and/or
ecologicalprocessesorrestoringtowardsanaturalstateforthatlocation(seeHLP15B).
–Projectproponentsmustprepareacredibletheoryofchangethatintendstoachievethedefinedspecificobjectivesoftheproject.Thetheoryofchangemustbeendorsedbythegovernancebodyoftheproject(HLP18).
–Thechoiceofbiodiversityindicatorsusedtotrackthespecifiedobjectivesmustbedocumentedanddisclosed,includinghowthechosenindicatorsareproxiesforotherbiodiversityvaluesifrelevant,andevidencethattheindicatorsareresponsivetothe
plannedprojectactivities.
–InlinewithHLP15B(i.e.biodiversity
creditprojectsmustcausenoharmto
broadercommunities,natureandclimate),schemesmustensureadequatesafeguardstopreventprojectsfromcausingharm
tobiodiversity.
–Projectionsofhowprojectplansmayimpactuponnatureshouldbereviewedaspartoftheauditprocess.
–Schemesthatallowcreditingfor
restorationofbiodiversitytoanon-naturalstateshouldprovideclearcriteriaforwhenthisisacceptableandestablishadditionalsafeguardstoensurealignmentwith
globalgoals.
B.Activitytypes
–Anynon-extractiveactivitythatdoesnot
resultinenvironmentalharmandresults
inmeasurable,durableandadditional
biodiversitybenefitsattributedtotheprojectispermitted,aslongasitalignswiththeseprinciples.
–“Upliftandavoided-loss”creditsshouldbedistinctfrom“maintenance”credits.
–Stackingandbundlingofbiodiversity
creditswithotherecosystemservicesshouldbeallowedonlyifadequate
transparencymeasurescanbeputinplacetosafeguardagainstdouble
countingandensureadditionality.
Terminology
BOX1
Maintenance:Themaintenanceofintact
biodiversitythroughprojectinterventionssuch
asimplementationofconservationmanagement
plans,effectiverecognitionandprotectionof
Indigenousrightsandcustomaryusesalignedwithconservationobjectives,conservationdesignationsandsustainablefinancingofconservation,
indicatedbythepreventionofchangedstructure,compositionandfunctionofthetargetecosystemorspeciespopulations,orthepreventionof
increaseinthreatlevels.Inmaintenanceprojects,biodiversitywillbethreatenedbymedium-orlong-termthreats.
Source:BiodiversityCreditAlliance.(2024,May).
IssuePaperNo.3:DefinitionofaBiodiversity
Credit
Uplift:Theimprovementinbiodiversityfrom
projectinterventionssuchasecologicalrestorationindicatedbythechangedstructure,compositionandfunctionofthetargetecosystemorspecies
populations,orreductioninthreatmeasures.
Avoided-loss:Thepreventionofdeclinein
biodiversityresultingfromprojectinterventions
suchaspreservationorlanddesignation
indicatedbythepreventionofchangedstructure,compositionandfunctionofthetargetecosystemorspeciespopulations,orthepreventionof
increaseinthreatmeasures.Avoided-lossprojectswilltypicallyhavedemonstrable,imminentthreatstobiodiversity.
HLP2:DemandIntegrityandtheMitigationHierarchy
A.Biodiversitycreditschemesshoulddefineandpublishclearrulesaboutclaimsandentry
requirementstoensurecreditsarepurchasedandretiredinalignmentwiththemitigation
hierarchyandwithnature-positiveoutcomes.
B.Buyersofbiodiversitycreditsshouldbe
proactiveinenactingtheaboveguidelines.
Whileguidelinesarestillindevelopment,buyersshouldasaminimum:
–Developandmaintainarobustnature
strategyalignedwithemergingguidanceregardingcorporateapproachestonaturepositiveandcontributionstowardsthe
GlobalBiodiversityFramework(GBF)
–Applytheprinciplesofthemitigationhierarchy
–Publiclydisclosetheirapproachtotheabove
Additionalinformation:Inorderforbiodiversitycreditstocontributetowardsnaturepositive,theyshouldbepurchasedaspartofarobust,publiclydisclosednaturestrategy.ThisshouldincludeacommitmenttoapplyingthemitigationhierarchyorAR3T(Avoid,Reduce,Restore,Regenerate,
Transform)frameworkasarticulatedbyScienceBasedTargetsNetwork(SBTN)andbealignedwithemergingguidanceregardingcorporate
approachestonaturepositiveandcontributionstowardstheGBF.
Topicstobecoveredbyfuturedemand-side
integrityguidanceinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
–Ifbiodiversitycreditsareconsideredaspartofcompensationoroffsettingofanyloss(current,historicorindirect),theneedforequivalenceinbothtypeandamountofbiodiversity.
–Thedevelopmentofcomparableunitsforcorporatebiodiversityfootprintsand
biodiversitycredits.
–Differentrequirementsforthedevelopmentof,andclaimsassociatedwiththepurchaseof,“upliftandavoided-loss”biodiversitycreditsversus“maintenance”credits.
–Furtherguidelinesonclaimsandthetradabilityofbiodiversitycredits.
–Aprocessforverificationofimplementationoftheabovebybuyersofcredits.
HLP3:CreditIssuanceandTracking
A.Biodiversitycreditsmustbeissuedand
trackedbythirdparties,independentfromtheprojectproponents.
–Biodiversitycreditschemesshoulduse
transparent,independentanddigitally
accessibleregistriesthatuniquelyidentify,recordandtrackprojects.
–Biodiversitycreditregistriesshouldtracktheissuanceofcreditsandtransactions,whilesecurelyandunambiguouslyretiringcreditstoavoiddoublecountingandguarantee
transparencyandrigour.
–Biodiversitycreditregistriesshouldrequirethecollectionandsharingofaccurate
georeferencedlocationdataforproject
areastoavoiddoublecountingwithotherprojectproponentsandregistries.
B.Creditschemesmustpubliclydisclose
themechanismbywhichthemeasuresof
biodiversityareconvertedintoadefinedquantityofcredits(seealsoHLP9).
Additionalinformation:Furtherguidanceondemand-sideintegrityandguidelines
oncreditissuanceandtrackingiscurrentlybeingdeveloped.
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket10
High-LevelPrinciplestoGuidetheBiodiversityCreditMarket11
HLP4:Ex-anteandEx-postCredits
Duetothecomplexityanduncertaintyofaccuratelypredictingfuturechangesinbiologicalsystems,
ex-postcreditsaremorerobust,asoutcomes
canbeverified.Saleofcreditsex-postshould
thereforebepreferred.Accordingly,anyex-ante
assessmentoflikelycreditstobegeneratedshouldbeconservative,verifiedanddynamicallyadjustedex-post.Inthecaseofex-antecredits,additionalrequirementsmustbemet:
A.Biodiversitycreditschemesshouldensurethattheyfollowaconservativemethodologyex-antetobeadjustedex-post(e.g.bufferpools).
B.Ex-an
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