Ecogain's Glossary

The glossary compiles key terms in the fields of biodiversity, environmental impact assessment, and sustainability reporting—from ecological compensation and natural value inventory to ESRS E4, TNFD, and CLIMB. Each term is briefly explained and linked to how it is used in practice in Swedish projects and regulations.

• The Species Protection Ordinance of 2026 —Protection of Wild Species and the Three Amendments of 2026
• Biodiv Sweden AB – A SaaS platform that digitizes the CLIMB metric
• Biodiversity – the variety of life at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
• Biotope Value – The Value of a Biotope for Biodiversity
• BREEAM – International Environmental Certification for Buildings
• CLIMB – an area-based model for measuring the impact on biodiversity
• EBI — Ecogain Biodiversity Index – an index measuring biodiversity performance (in partnership with Nasdaq)
• Ecological compensation – measures that offset unavoidable damage to natural values
• Ecosystem Services – Nature’s Benefits for Society and Business
• ESRS E4 – The CSRD Standard for Biodiversity and Ecosystems
• The Hierarchy of Consider ations – Avoid, Minimize, Restore, Compensate
• The LEAP Method – The TNFD Approach: Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare
• Mining with Nature – The Mining Industry’s Roadmap for Biodiversity (Svemin, 2020)
• EIA — Environmental Impact Assessment – Basis for Assessing Environmental Impacts in the Permitting Process
• Environmental Assessment – the process of assessing environmental impacts
• Natural Capital – Nature’s Assets as Strategic and Economic Value
• The Nature Restoration Regulation – the EU’s binding law on restoring ecosystems
• Nature Positive – The Goal of Reversing Biodiversity Loss
• NVI — Natural Value Inventory – Survey and Assessment in Accordance with SS 199000:2023
• SBTN – Science-Based Targets for Nature
• TNFD – Framework for Nature-related Financial Disclosures