Reports & publications.
Access to research papers, reports, and publications related to environmental accounting.
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Alignment with global frameworks.
There are many global frameworks emerging that outline global goals and targets to improve the state of nature and the conservation of biodiversity. Many of these frameworks are high-level frameworks or goals and provide limited guidance on how to directly measure and verify nature-related outcomes.
The Accounting for Nature® Framework provides a globally consistent and scientifically credible standard for measuring, certifying and communicating the condition and change in condition of environmental assets.
Find out more about how the Accounting for Nature® Framework can be used to complement or underpin aspects of global frameworks such as reporting on the state or condition of nature to underpin disclosures, track progress towards goals, or meet broader requirements of a framework around impacts and risk or ‘sustainability’.
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Environmental markets, including biodiversity market schemes and Nature Credits.
The Accounting for Nature® Framework can be used as a measurement, reporting and verification standard to underpin and support biodiversity market schemes through a Unit & Product License Agreement with Accounting for Nature.
The agreements strike a balance between encouraging investments in nature-based solutions and safeguarding against the overexploitation of nature claims, ensuring that these investments contribute to positive environmental outcomes.
Key documents.
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Accounting for Nature® Standard
The Certification Standard (‘Standard’) sets out the overarching rules and processes for the preparation and certification of Accounting for Nature® compliant Environmental Accounts.
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Methods
Methods contain detailed measurement, reporting and verification requirements for environmental assets (e.g. soils, native vegetation, fauna). Methods may be developed by anyone, but must be accredited by the Science Accreditation Committee.
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Claims Rules
Claims Rules contain the rules and procedures that govern the types of claims that can be made by users with Certified Environmental Accounts. It also outlines the conditions of use of the Accounting for Nature® Trustmarks.
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Audit & Verification Rules
The Audit & Verification Rules provide the rules and procedures that govern the preparation of audit reports under the Framework, and who may be listed as an Accounting for Nature® Accredited Auditor.
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Other Key Documents
Explore our library of key documents to learn more about the Accounting for Nature® Framework.
