Share of managed area under water protection methods and erosion control

Unit

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: Percentage (%) (as part of total area owned, leased or managed)

Indicator

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: Water quality

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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Forest Management RR-FM-160a.4.
101 Biodiversity GRI 303 - 303-1
Forests F6.10b Provide details of your engagement with landscape/jurisdictional approaches to sustainable land use during the reporting year.//State the achievements of your engagement so far, and how progress is monitored
E4-5
5.1 Protective Forests
4.1 Area and percent of forest whose designation or land management objective is to protect soil or water resources
Criterion 3.2: Soil and water resources are protected
3.2 Rate of compliance with locally applicable road construction (...) standards
9.1 The Organization shall assess and record the presence, status and likelihood of occurrence of High Conservation Values in the Management Unit, through a process that includes engagement with affected stakeholders, experts and Indigenous Peoples
8.5 Maintenance or appropriate enhancement of protective functions in forest management (notably soil and water)
Objective 3: Protection and Maintenance of Water Resources, PM 3.2
Alliance for Water Stewardship, International Water Stewardship Standard 2.0, 3.5.1

Target example

[Company name] will implement water protection and erosion control measures across [target percentage]% of harvested areas by [target year], aligned with site-specific risk assessments.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Forest

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: Medium

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