Biodiversity Roadmap
The Green Construction Board has identified biodiversity and environmental net gain using nature-based solutions and a sustainable supply chain as key areas of focus which need greater emphasis within the construction industry.
Biodiversity and nature is a complex area. There are different focuses such as ecosystem services, nature-based solutions, natural capital and the emerging term nature positive. This roadmap sets out the strategic priorities that the construction industry should prioritise with the ultimate aim to be ‘nature positive” and align with the targets in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s Framework.
The roadmap by the Green Construction Board Biodiversity and Environmental Net Gain Group (BENGG) provides context to the key issues and short, medium and long term goals. These goals can be applied to the industry as a whole, or to an individual organisation trying to understand what they can do to understand the value of biodiversity and nature within our built environment. It does not provide all the answers and solutions but is there to be a tool to increase knowledge and understanding in the industry and to drive action.