ID: 1725
Presenting Author: Pippa Howard
Session: 650 - From field to boardroom: digital IA beyond initial permitting
Status: pending
Well curated data can enable effective decision making, nature-risk disclosure and demonstrated transition planning
We are bombarded with disparate information, poorly curated and inconsistent data, patchy reporting. Our EIAs somewhat blindly collect data for permitting’s sake but not for future utility or the benefit if delivering nature positive objectives. Nature finance initiatives, which aim to mobilize capital for conservation and sustainable land use, require robust and standardized metrics to measure the "state of nature." These metrics are essential for several reasons: they provide investors with confidence that their capital is achieving a positive impact, they enable the tracking of progress towards biodiversity targets, and they help to mitigate the risk of greenwashing. EIA’s starting point is collect data to determine environmental impacts, risks, dependencies – so why not design these with purpose? Why not ensure that the data cascades into useful applications? This paper will present a world leading solution to curation of biodiversity data from field to nature finance.
Pippa Howard is Chief Nature Strategist at NatureMetrics. Pippa has degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development.
Coauthor 1: Amy Sellers