About the Standard
The Global Biodiversity Standard addresses the challenge of tree planting programmes, some of which are inadvertently causing harm to our world’s ecosystems.
It provides assurance that tree planting, habitat restoration and agroforestry practices are protecting, restoring, and enhancing biodiversity.
The Standard applies the tried and tested expertise of the global biodiversity community, with the knowledge of local communities, to tree planting and restoration sites across the world.
Achieving better biodiversity outcomes
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The Methodology
The Standard brings together the tried and tested knowledge of the global biodiversity community, with the expertise of local communities, to initiatives across the world.
As a site-based assessment and certification, all land management initiatives, including habitat restoration, tree planting and agriculture initiatives, are eligible for certification, enabling organisations to demonstrate to the world that their climate solutions promote biodiversity and do not accelerate its decline.
The Global Biodiversity Standard Methodology is described in detail in the official TGBS Manual. Final versions in Spanish, French, and Portuguese will be available shortly.
The English language version can be downloaded now.
Our values
Our mission is to halt the biodiversity crisis. The Standard will:
- Protect and restore biodiversity
- Use the knowledge of trusted local and international experts
- Be objective and independent
- Be accessible and equitable
We want to challenge the ‘any tree at minimal cost’ solution to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
And replace it with long-term, best practice solutions that combine the considerations of biodiversity, local communities, and carbon capture.
Our partners
The standard is supported by the tried and tested expertise of the global botanical and ecological restoration community, including our Technical & Regional Hub partners:
Join us
It is critical that our approach to climate change includes tackling the biodiversity crisis. Over the next year we will be looking for those interested in being early adopters of the certification methodology in real world conditions.
We want to join forces with civil society, policy-makers, corporate partners, and all land management interventions to solve this dual climate and biodiversity crisis.
