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Methodology2023

Biodiversity credit methodology, version 3

The foundational multi-taxa biodiversity quantification methodology developed by the Wallacea Trust. The framework used across every rePLANET project.

Wallacea Trust · Wallacea Trust · 2023Read paper
Standards2026

Benchmarking report on biodiversity certification and credit systems for European wetlands

EU LIFE-funded benchmark of 91 biodiversity methodologies. Identifies the Wallacea Trust methodology as the leading scientific framework for trial across European wetlands.

BloomLabs / EU LIFE Biodiv CrEW · BloomLabs · 2026Read on publisher’s site
Carbon2024

The inadequacy of current carbon storage assessment methods for rewilding: a Knepp Estate case study

Co-authored by rePLANET board member Sir Charles Burrell. Examines why current carbon storage methods underestimate the climate benefits of rewilded landscapes.

Ecological Solutions and Evidence · Burrell, C. et al. · 2024Read on publisher’s site
Peer review2025

Towards high-integrity biodiversity credits: balancing commensurability, ecological complexity and governance

NERC-funded peer review of biodiversity credit integrity, governance and scientific commensurability — directly relevant to the Biodiversity Futures Initiative framework.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B · Multiple · 2025Read on publisher’s site
Standards2025

Biodiversity credits: an overview of the current state, future opportunities, and potential pitfalls

Major peer-reviewed overview of the global biodiversity credit market, mapping current schemes, integrity risks, and design principles for credible programmes.

Business Strategy and the Environment · Wunder, S. et al. · 2025Read on publisher’s site
Biodiversity2021

Everything under control? Comparing Knepp Estate rewilding project with traditional nature conservation

Peer-reviewed comparative study of biodiversity outcomes between Knepp’s rewilding approach and conventional reserve management.

PLOS ONE · Multiple · 2021Read on publisher’s site
Biodiversity2026

Two decades of rewilding: a review

Twenty-year review of biodiversity gains at the Knepp Estate, including a 900% increase in breeding birds and major recovery of declining UK species.

Knepp Estate · Knepp Estate · 2026Read on publisher’s site
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