Corporate Biodiversity and Water Impact and Risk: Seven Key Principles for Leveraging Insights From Satellite Remote Sensing

Earth s Future, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Abstract Amid unprecedented biodiversity loss and water scarcity, calls for corporate responsibility are becoming louder have led to emerging non‐financial disclosure frameworks with demanding data needs. While the role of satellite remote sensing (RS) is highly anticipated address needs boost transparency, critical thought on what feasible how strategically integrate its insights ambitious lagging behind. To this, we propose applying a systems perspective represent complex, multi‐scale interactions between biodiversity, systems, operations, guide RS contributions analyze full spectrum impacts risks—ranging from direct concurrent cascading, cumulative, emergent. We highlight seven guiding (non‐exhaustive) principles leveraging assess risks. This process requires an effective system boundary (1) set spatially, temporally, process‐wise. Within which, water's multi‐dimensionality (2) be addressed monitor spatio‐temporal dynamics (3) that characterize ecosystem responses. attribute risk impact detected changes, need defined by causality (4) directionality (5), ultimately consider compound (6) across commodities, supply chains portfolios, as well cross‐system (7), example, climate change, biodiversity. review each these related challenges individually, providing theory definition, relevant capabilities, research directions. Addressing will crucial harness RS's potential comprehensive strong accountability.

Language: Английский

Geomorphodiversity and anthropization indices for Italian urban areas

Geomorphology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 109532 - 109532

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский