Glossary
Nature glossary
The language of nature reporting, explained in plain words.
Terms
- Nature positiveA global societal goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030
- Double materialityThe principle that a sustainability matter is material if it is significant either for its impacts on people and the environment
- Dependencies and impactsDependencies are the aspects of nature a business relies on
- Ecosystem servicesThe contributions ecosystems make to the benefits people and businesses obtain
Quick reference
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | The variability among living organisms, within species, between species and of ecosystems (Convention on Biological Diversity). |
| ENCORE | A knowledge base mapping economic activities to nature dependencies and impacts. More |
| ISIC | International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (UN). More |
| LEAP | TNFD’s Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare approach. More |
| Materiality threshold | In the SBTN tool, the median pressure score for a pressure category. More |
| Pressure category | A type of human pressure on nature, e.g. water use or soil pollutants. More |
| Production process | ENCORE’s classification of economic activities. |
| Priority location | In TNFD, a location with material dependencies or impacts, or that is ecologically sensitive. |
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