The Cool Farm Biodiversity metric: An evidence-based online tool to report and improve management of biodiversity at farm scale

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 161; p. 111897
• Main Authors: Crowther, Liam P., Luke, Sarah H., Arellano, Eduardo C., McCormack, Caitlin G., Ferreira, Vinina, Hillier, Jonathan, Heathcote, Richard, Kloen, Henk, Muñoz-Sáez, Andrés, Oliveira-Rebouças, Patricia, Oliveira da Silva, Fabiana, Rojas-Arévalo, Nadia, Zielonka, Natalia, Dicks, Lynn V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: agricultural land; Agriculture; biodiversity; computer software; ecosystems; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Expert judgement; farm management; Farming; farms; Food production; food security; Food system; Nature; Nature-positive; people; Stakeholders; Sustainability reporting; sustainable development; temperate forests; Wildlife; Nature; Nature-positive; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Wildlife; Food system; Agriculture; Food production; Sustainability reporting; Expert judgement; Stakeholders; Farming

Halting biodiversity loss and achieving food security are both aims of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but there is complex interplay between them. Agriculture drives biodiversity loss, but biodiversity provides benefits to agriculture. There is substantial potential to d...