Business & Nature Solutions: Science Deep Dive - Ecosystem Integrity Index - The Landbanking Group [Session 2 of 3]

​Monkey Rock: A Species Corner for Nature at Climate Hub Davos is a temporary public art installation presented during World Economic Forum week in Davos.

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​As nature-related risks and opportunities move into the economic mainstream, there is an urgent need for a robust, scientifically grounded, and comparable metric to assess ecosystem condition. Ecosystem Integrity meets this need by providing a decision-grade framework to understand ecosystems as complex, interconnected systems.

​At Species Corner, The Landbanking Group will make its UNEP-WCMC-aligned EII implementation available as open data and open source, with full documentation and code publicly accessible on GitHub. This launch will unfold across three curated sessions, each self-contained yet sequential, designed to build momentum toward practical application.

​This second session will provide an in-depth look at the scientific methodology of EII, including a deep dive into the models, the use of machine learning, leveraging the Global Human Modification dataset, building on the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) framework. The usefulness of the approach will be showcased through a beautiful collage of data layers and satellite imagery.

​https://www.thelandbankinggroup.com/

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The installation was conceived by Joep van Lieshout and Prof. Gail Whiteman.

​​Climate Basecamp, Atelier Van Lieshout and Cats Do Climate are thankful to Minderoo Foundation, GreenUp, Climate Hub Davos, Arctic Basecamp, and the Nature and Climate Impact Team at the University of Exeter for their support, contributions and tireless work to bring the Monkey to Davos. Thank you.

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