Ecosystem connectivity and changes in ecosystem structural connectivity and functional connectivity

Unit

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: Biodiversity Habitat Index (BHI)

Indicator

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: Area of land/freshwater/ocean-use change

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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ESRS E4-5 38d for structural and 38e for functional E4-5 38d - Changes in ecosystem structural connectivity (e.g. habitat permeability based on physical features and arrangements of habitat patches) E4-5 38e - The functional connectivity (e.g. how well genes or individuals move through land, freshwater and seascape).
GBF Target 1

Target example
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[Company name] will improve [structural connectivity or functional connectivity] in [target location(s)] by [target amount] through restoration and connectivity measures by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Energy

Value chain stage

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Manufacturing

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Low

Feasibility: Medium

Related actions

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Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services

Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services

Description

Value chain stage

Manufacturing

Sector of stage operator

Energy

How the action applies

E.g., avoid animal migration routes, avoid reduction of ecosystem services like flood control and water purification.