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Renewable energy growth needs biodiversity monitoring tools. The System of Environmental Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework was adapted for windfarms, creating site-specific biodiversity accounts to guide habitat management.

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  • Ecosystem Management
  • Biodiversity Conservation

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  • Climate action necessitates renewable energy expansion, increasing the need for biodiversity monitoring around infrastructure.
  • Existing frameworks like the System of Environmental Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) offer statistical tools for ecosystem assessment but require adaptation for site-specific biodiversity.
  • Onshore wind energy development presents unique challenges and opportunities for integrating biodiversity considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the SEEA-EA framework for creating biodiversity-themed ecosystem extent and condition accounts for onshore windfarms.
  • To develop a standardized, measurable, verifiable, and reportable (MVR) management tool for renewable energy operators.
  • To assess the biodiversity potential of different habitats within windfarm sites and identify areas for enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a spatially explicit approach within the SEEA-EA framework.
  • Developed a modified condition account process to incorporate biodiversity variables.
  • Applied the methodology to onshore windfarm sites to generate ecosystem extent and condition accounts.

Main Results:

  • The adapted SEEA-EA framework successfully generated biodiversity-themed accounts for onshore windfarms.
  • Significant biodiversity potential was identified in peatland, marsh, and freshwater habitats.
  • The spatially explicit methodology pinpointed specific locations for biodiversity enhancement through improved management.

Conclusions:

  • The SEEA-EA framework is a flexible and repeatable tool for informing local biodiversity management decisions in the renewable energy sector.
  • Biodiversity-themed ecosystem accounts can effectively guide site-specific management strategies for windfarms.
  • This approach supports the dual goals of climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.