Indigenous communities safeguard the majority of Earth’s remaining biodiversity, but rarely get paid directly or sufficiently due to data and transparency gaps. EarthAcre’s model enables traceable payments to individuals paired with rigorous nature monitoring at scale. This improves existing capital flow, while creating additional revenue opportunities for indigenous communities.
EarthAcre uses the Biodiversity Capacity (BCAP) methodology co-developed with Harvard University. BCAP is a way of measuring how much potential an area of land has to support biodiversity. Areas with higher BCAP scores can support higher biodiversity than those with a lower BCAP. BCAP is based primarily on the fact that within a given ecosystem, relationships exist between vegetation structure and overall biodiversity. This approach is backed by decades of research showing that more diverse and layered environments tend to support more biodiverse ecosystems. EarthAcre uses BCAP to provide funders with a proven, scientific and cost-efficient way to measure the impact of nature finance. It is used in conjunction with EarthAcre’s system of tracking direct payments to the individuals contributing to nature projects.
