Natural Capital Toolkit
The Toolkit is an interactive database that helps business find the right tool to measure and value natural capital as they use the Natural Capital Protocol.
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Impact Driver: Noise & Light Disturbances
E.g., decibels and duration of noise, lumens and duration of light etc. at site of impact.
12 Resources
Impact Driver: Fresh Water Ecosystem Use
E.g., wetlands, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers or peatland necessary to provide ecosystem services. Could measure of a...
52 Resources
Impact Driver: GHG emissions
E.g., volume of CO2, CH4, N2O, SF6, HFCs, and PFCs, etc.
40 Resources
Impact Driver: Marine Ecosystem Use
E.g., area of aquaculture by type, area of seabed mining by type, etc.
24 Resources
Impact Driver: Biodiversity
E.g., impact on species, ecosystems, habitats or genetic diversity.
59 Resources
Impact Driver: Non-GHG Emissions
E.g., volume of PM2.5, PM10, VOCs, NO, NO2, SO2, CO, etc.
28 Resources
Impact Driver: Other Resource Use
E.g., volume of minerals extracted, volume of wild caught fish by species, number of wild-caught mammals by species, ...
26 Resources
Impact Driver: Soil Pollutants
E.g., volume of waste matter discharges and retained in soil over a given period.
33 Resources
Impact Driver: Solid Waste
E.g., volume of waste by classification (hazardous, non-hazardous, radioactive), by material constituents (lead, plas...
26 Resources
Impact Driver: Terrestrial Ecosystem Use
E.g., area of agriculture by type, area of forest plantation by type, area of open cast mine by type, etc.
59 Resources
Impact Driver: Water Pollutants
E.g., volume discharged to receiving water body of nutrients, (e.g. nitrates and phosphates) or other substances (e.g...
48 Resources
Impact Driver: Water Use
E.g., the volume of groundwater consumed, the volume of surface water consumed, etc.
54 Resources
Dependency: Biodiversity
A business dependence on biodiversity may materialize through some of the other dependencies above. Tick this box if ...
27 Resources
Dependency: Materials
E.g., wood fiber, genetic resources, metals, minerals, plant and animal materials.
30 Resources
Dependency: Regulation of Biological Environment
e.g. pollination, crop pest control.
18 Resources
Dependency: Regulation of Physical Environment
e.g. flood attenuation, water quality regulation
30 Resources
Dependency: Regulation of Waste and Emissions
E.g., waste assimilation, noise and dust regulation.
22 Resources
Dependency: Well-being and Spiritual/Ethical Value
e.g. employee satisfaction and stress release, sacred sites and indigenous traditions.
17 Resources
