Fragmentation status of rivers

Unit

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: Risk score

Indicator

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: Water quality

Metric type

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: State

Framework alignment notes

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TNFD Appendix 1: State of Nature Biodiversity Indicators - recommended metrics
SBTN: Fragmentation status of rivers (WWF)

Target example
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[Company name] will identify the catchments in which they operate which have rivers of high fragmentation status. Where high levels of river fragmentation are noted the company will implement conservation action.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Low
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Feasibility: Medium
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Additional Metric Notes
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ACT-D stage
Assess

Maturity stage
Developing

Metric Contribution to Action
Monitoring river fragmentation highlights disruptions to freshwater connectivity, guiding actions to prevent further habitat fragmentation and its ecological consequences.

Observations, Successes and Challenges

  • WWF dataset provides a global reference
  • Doesn’t directly link to business impacts

Related actions

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Avoid environmental harm

Avoid environmental harm

Description