🌍 The Oceanographic Institute supports high integrity biodiversity credits at CBD COP16 Colombia! Yesterday, the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) launched its #Framework for high integrity biodiversity credit markets. This Framework provides practical guidance on building biodiversity credits markets at a meaningful scale, supporting Nature, Equity, Fairness for People, and Good Governance. Drawing on insights from over 120 representatives across sectors and 25+ countries, it lays a solid foundation for impactful biodiversity credits worldwide. 🔍 What is a biodiversity credit? The Biodiversity Credit Alliance defines it as a “certificate representing a measurable, evidence-based unit of positive biodiversity impact, durable and additional to what would otherwise occur.” These credits could represent a new pathway toward a Nature-positive future. 💡 How can #BiodiversityCredits help conserve and restore #Nature? This has been IAPB's mission since it was launched by the UK and French governments in 2023. With the Oceanographic Institute’s active involvement from the beginning, the IAPB is dedicated to advancing biodiversity credit markets by creating supportive policies and regulatory standards that ensure credibility and coherence on an international scale. 🚀 How can their full potential be unlocked? The IAPB’s Framework provides valuable insights. To learn more, read the collaborative op-ed by Robert Calcagno, CEO of the Oceanographic Institute, alongside Alexandre Antonelli, Ximena Rueda, and Pauline Nantongo Kalunda, calling for collective action on this essential pathway forward! Read more in Nature Magazine 👉 https://lnkd.in/eseKi8YN #COP16 #NatureIsAlsoBlue #CBDCOP16 #SustainableFinance #OceanConservation
And it’s here! 🇨🇴 We have just published our hugely anticipated Framework for high integrity biodiversity credit markets: https://lnkd.in/emsATgDU IAPB’s #Framework is the product of months of tireless effort by more than 120 contributors from over 25 countries, including Indigenous Peoples and our Knowledge Partners. The Framework also draws on the findings of IAPB’s Working Groups, comprised of 100+ individuals and organizations from around the world. The launch will be marked later today at COP16 Colombia: 🇨🇴 IAPB - A Framework for High Integrity Biodiversity Credits - Unlocking Investment for Nature and People ⏰ 18:00-19:20, 28th October 📍Paramos NGOs Meeting Room We’d like to thank everyone who has helped us achieve this huge milestone! 🍀 We can work to scale the market for high integrity biodiversity credits, to channel more funds into biodiversity and deliver gains for Nature and its stewards. #Biodiversity #COP16 #Nature #Cali #Integrity