Share of total managed land covered by best practices for soil protection

Unit

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

Indicator

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: Area sustainably managed

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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SFI Objective 2: Forest Health and Productivity, PM2.3
PEFC 8.5 Maintenance or appropriate enhancement of protective functions in forest management (notably soil and water)
SASB RR-FM-160a.4
GRI 101-2
ESRS E4-3
CDP Forests F6.4a Provide details on the system, the approaches used to monitor compliance, the quantitative progress, and the non-compliance protocols, to implement your no conversion and/or deforestation commitment(s).
ITTO Africa SFMI Indicator: 3.2.1 – Forest management practices ensure the protection of soil resources
Boreal SFMI 4.2.a Proportion of forest management activities that meet best management practices or other relevant guidelines for protecting soil and water resources
FSC 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
CCFM SFMI 3.1 Rate of compliance with locally applicable soil disturbance standards
Forest Europe SFMI 5.1 Protective Forests

Target example
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[Company name] will increase the share of total managed area in [target location(s)] covered by best practices for soil protection by [target amount, in percentage as part of total area of target location(s)]% by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline

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: High

Additional information

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Biome

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: Tropical, Temperate, Boreal

Type of Forest

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: Plantation, Other Planted forest, Semi-natural forest, Naturally regenerative managed forest

Scale

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: Forest stand, Forest management unit (FMU), Landscape

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Description

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Sector of stage operator

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Sector of stage operator

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