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Recognising this need and opportunity, and the timely context of the GBF, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ��) has developed a technical paper for business on the concept, potential implications and principles of Nature-Positive. It is also developing a separate document that sets out an approach, based on its standards and data sets, that supports the delivery and measurement of Nature-Positive outcomes.

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‘Nature’ is a broad concept that encompasses non-living components such as water, soil and air, as well as biodiversity. The ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� guidance document on Nature-Positive covers the range of components of nature, including the non-living components, and the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Nature-Positive approach focuses on biodiversity, i.e. species and ecosystems.

Nature positive for business

The ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� (CEM), through the Thematic Group (IMEC), has developed a technical paper ��to provide businesses with a better understanding of approaches that can contribute to the global goal of Nature-Positive. This paper seeks to bring clarity to the concept of Nature-Positive, through alignment with global goals, reduction of inconsistencies, and guiding practical application. It encompasses key principles, definitions, and recommended actions that can serve as a decision-making guide for financial institutions, businesses, governments and civil society. This work complements the Measuring Nature-Positive working document (outlined below) by providing the framing for its use, which describes an approach and metrics that companies and governments can use to identify, prioritise, set targets for and deliver contributions to the GBF.

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What it is - high level summary of aims

The ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� approach to measuring Nature-Positive focuses specifically on species and ecosystems, as components of living nature (biodiversity). The purpose is to enable effective delivery of verified, robust outcomes for biodiversity, through the collective efforts of governments, civil society and the private sector. The initial focus is on providing companies, including the finance sector, with the guidance and tools to take rapid action to deliver verified, robust contributions to the KMGBF.

The document focuses on private sector delivery, and sets out a vision, pathways and key building blocks for the approach. It aims to support businesses and their investors to assess where they are on the journey to making Nature-Positive contributions to society’s goals, such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals. Using ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� data and standards, it also allows them to quantify their negative and positive biodiversity contributions; at a site level, along supply/value chains and in investment portfolios.

The anticipated long-term outcome of the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� approach to measuring Nature-Positive is that all economic and social actors identify, plan and effectively and measurably deliver their verified, robust outcomes for biodiversity, at a scale sufficient to ensure (with others’ contributions) a Nature-Positive future.

The working document Measuring Nature-Positive – Setting and implementing verified, robust targets for species and ecosystems was released for consultation from 23 November 2023 to 15 March 2024, by ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Membership, commissions and the private sector, with the intent that a final version will be presented to the Union during the World Conservation Congress in 2025.

Consultation / timelines

The open consultation on the proposed ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� approach to measuring Nature-Positive closed on the 15 March 2024. The consultation was open to all ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� members and commissions, and non-������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� constituents, including the private sector. You can access a summary of results from the consultation via the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� Engage Platform. We aim to respond to all key issues raised through the consultation.

We would like to thank all those who took part in the ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� consultation on version 1 of the Measuring Nature-Positive - Setting and implementing verified, robust targets for species and ecosystems. We received a total of 203 separate responses, and are now revising the document according to the really valuable feedback provided. You can find a summary of the consultation responses here on the Nature Positive page on the . The second version of the Measuring Nature Positive document will be ready for the  taking place on 8-10 October 2024. We will update this page again when the document is ready and will also publish the anonymised comments received and detail how we have responded to the key issues raised at the same time.��