INTEROPERABLE BIODIVERSITY UNIT
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  • Executive summary
  • Front materials
  • Background
    • Common mistakes
    • Climate change and biodiversity loss
    • A rare catalyst for a wicked problem
    • Technical requirements for an area-based biodiversity unit
    • Social requirements for a well-designed unit
  • Unit of a biodiversity credit
  • Area
  • Time
  • Integrity
  • Value
  • Calculation of a biodiversity credit
  • Example calculations
  • VBCs and iVBCs
  • Adoption
  • Authors
  • FAQ
  • Document history
  • Disclaimer
  • References
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Area

Standardized area for a biodiversity unit

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The area of a biodiversity credit is always 1 hectare. Marine science is usually expressed in square kilometers, and easily converted as equal to 100 hectares.

Depiction of biodiveristy unit area — Ecological Benefits Foundation
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