The Biodiversity Integrated Assessment and Computation Tool (B-INTACT)

The Biodiversity Integrated Assessment and Computation Tool (B-INTACT) uniquely seeks to provide a thorough biodiversity assessment of project-level activities in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, taking on both a quantitative and a qualitative approach. The quantitative approach considers a set of relationships for anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity from land use changes, habitat fragmentation, infrastructure and human encroachment, expressed in the mean species abundance (MSA) metric. Non-quantifiable impacts to biodiversity from project activities are assessed with a qualitative appraisal.

The tool aims to (i) quantify the biodiversity impact of various investments at project and policy-level using globally recognized environmental assessment methodologies; (ii) provide decision-makers with a set of policy indicators to help making informed decisions; (iii) extend the scope of environmental assessments to capture biodiversity concerns which are not accounted for in conventional carbon pricing; and (iv) support countries in accessing funds from international financial institutions and mechanisms to fund projects, programmes and policies.

Access the tool here.

Download the B-INTACT guidelines

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