This report is an outcome of an exploratory workshop held by IUCN in October 2013, and subsequent discussions in 2014, of a working group of relevant business and conservation experts. The working group was convened by IUCN’s Global Business and Biodiversity Programme. It is the beginning of a sector–specific discussion on the application and challenges of NPI approaches in business sectors with significant biodiversity impacts.
This No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact Approaches for Biodiversity report builds on existing sustainability efforts of the Agriculture and Forestry sectors (e.g. sustainability standards) and outlines the potential benefits an Net Positive Impact (NPI) approach could add in relevant situations. It focuses mainly on voluntary efforts companies can take for NPI for biodiversity, and does not include issues related to public policy, ecosystem services, or socio–economic conditions. While these are important issues to consider, the working group decided to limit the scope of an already broad topic.