1、Biodiversity Credits:A Guide to Support Early Use with High IntegrityW H I T E P A P E RD E C E M B E R 2 0 2 3In collaboration with McKinsey&CompanyImages:Getty Images,Unsplash 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or

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3、 of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.The work presented here builds on the World Economic Forums consultatio

4、n paper High-level Governance and Integrity Principles for Emerging Voluntary Biodiversity Credit Markets and complements the Forums insight report Biodiversity Credits:Demand Analysis and Market Outlook,which analyses the drivers of demand for biodiversity credits,use cases connected to the purchas

5、e of credits and the potential scale of the market.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction 61.How could companies use biodiversity credits with integrity?7 1.1 Use case#1 Enhance carbon credits for better nature outcomes 8 1.2 Use case#2 Access ecosystem services as inputs 8 1.3 Use case#3

6、 Contribute to nature recovery beyond own impact 9 1.4 Use case#4 Offer products bundled with nature recovery 9 1.5 Contested use case#5 Take responsibility for 10 unmitigated biodiversity impacts2.How can buyers maximize impact and mitigate risks associated 11 with the use of biodiversity credits?2