Biodiversity and ecosystem services solutions
Data, tools and advice to manage biodiversity-related commitments, risks and opportunities
What We Offer
BIODIVERSITY UNIT VERIFICATION
We work with landowners, land managers and businesses to help them assess their baseline biodiversity units (BUs) and to evaluate their options for delivering BUs for sale to public and private sector clients. In England, we use the UK Habitat Classification (“UKHab”), developed by eCountability and partners to identify habitats and conduct condition assessments based on current guidance (Metric 2.0/ 3.0). As well as undertaking UKHab and habitat condition assessment surveys directly, eCountability can verify third party surveys and assessments, to assure trusted baselines and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) outcomes, essential to support contracts with private or public sector sector buyers in the biodiversity credits market.
eCountability has been involved in development of the new British Standard for BNG and can assist clients to conform with it.
SITE MAPPING USING THE UK HABITAT CLASSIFICATION
Spatially precise and accurate UKHab maps from high resolution remote sensing imagery and other data sources to support ecological appraisal, Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, environmental assessments, land use planning and land management. Read more.
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
Biodiversity-inclusive impact assessments for clients in UK and globally to help develop robust mitigation strategies for net positive outcomes.
ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES REVIEW
Tools, data and bespoke methods to inventory ecosystem services and assess changes in ecosystem service use, demand and benefit following development or land use changes. Experience in urban and rural contexts in the UK and globally.
BIODIVERSITY MITIGATION AND OFFSETS
Bespoke tools for designing and delivering mitigation in line with the mitigation hierarchy, including offsets as a final step if needed to achieve target outcomes. Experienced in design of loss/gain metrics.
BIODIVERSITY DATA MANAGEMENT AND INTERPRETATION
Compiling and managing biodiversity databases, coordinating data searches on behalf of clients. Established partnerships with UK environmental records centres to provide data to third parties.
NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING
Tools and methods for inventorying natural capital, including spatial assessments and supply chain analysis.
We enable access to the best available information and provide the expertise and support needed to interpret and apply it.
Our team enjoys cutting-edge challenges that require experience and integration across specialist areas to develop new and effective solutions to risk and opportunity management.
eCountability personnel have recent experience in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, UK and Europe.
Our Clients and Partners are businesses, planning authorities, government departments and
NGOs in the UK and internationally including:
We bring the latest news & trends from the world of biodiversity, as well as advancements in our
own business and services.