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Satyam Khagen Bose's avatar

Fantastic Simas!!…thanks!!…so well explained…lots of new learning for me…triggering ideas and possibilities to bring more impact in our offerings…

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Really glad to hear that Satyam!

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Jonathan Tonkin's avatar

Thank you for this! Super useful for someone coming from the ecological literature trying to expand into markets, financial tools etc. for biodiversity. Saving this for future use. You have a new subscriber!

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Thanks Jonathan! I really like your clear writing. The piece on generalists vs specialists was great. +1 subscriber for you too :)

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Jonathan Tonkin's avatar

Amazing! Thanks Simas. Great to get that feedback.

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Edwina.Berlin's avatar

Another really thoughtful, and thought-provoking article. So useful, exactly what we need to all get our heads around this stuff, communicate about it effectively within our organisations and solve the environmental crises. Thanks for all that you contribute in getting us there!

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

You're way too kind Edwina..

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Sylvain Vaquer's avatar

Fantastic, market-defining piece of work Simas! Well done.

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Thanks Sylvain 🙏 Just a perspective that hopefully is useful to some.

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Peter Sainsbury's avatar

A bit like carbon credits or allowances, biodiversity credits exhibit characteristics across a broad range of different assets including commodities, bonds, currencies, and land/property. The trick I think is to employ those things that worked in the respective financial markets to make biodiversity credits more effective at delivering the impact you want to see while also enabling people exposed to biodiversity to manage their risk.

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Appreciate the thoughtful comment Peter.

Would you add any relevant biodiversity credit properties? I'm sure I missed something.

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Peter Sainsbury's avatar

Hi Simas. I can't think of anything obvious that you've missed.

Have you seen the EU survey on biodiversity credits? Understanding the state of biodiversity credits and their link with the carbon market https://green-business.ec.europa.eu/news/new-survey-understanding-state-biodiversity-credits-and-their-link-carbon-market-2024-05-08_en

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Indeed I have Peter. Hearing more European public bodies are exploring biodiversity credits

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Anxious Doodles's avatar

Brilliant explainer! I appreciate the detail and the research you've done in this.

I also see a narrative in myself that pertains to regulation, policy and legislation. And forcing entities to comply.... it seems like the only way these days

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Simas Gradeckas's avatar

Thanks!

Love your illustrations btw

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Anxious Doodles's avatar

Thank you! 😊

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