Exploring the use of state of nature metrics to screen global business operations for ecological sensitivity and to select priority sites for disclosure
Elizabeth H. Boakes, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Alena Cierna, Kim Dunn, Julie Dimitrijevic, Frank Hawkins, Owen Jackson, Jodie Le Marquand, Simone Mordue, Richard D. Gregory
The paper develops a framework to screen business operations for ecological sensitivity using biodiversity metrics and evaluates how methodological choices affect site prioritization.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintEcology