Despite growing investment in restoration, weak accountability and poor biodiversity monitoring mean many projects fail to achieve ecological recovery. The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) offers a practical way to ensure that restoration finance delivers measurable gains for nature. By providing independent, site-based verification and engaging local experts, TGBS builds trust, transparency and equity in restoration practice. Its adoption could transform how governments, investors and businesses assess success, ensuring that global restoration commitments genuinely protect, enhance and restore biodiversity.

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Bartholomew, David, Smith, Paul, De Vitis, Marcello, Gann, George, Mosyaftiani, Amarizni, Abdalqader, Hadeel, … Zuluaga Carrero, Juliana. (2026). Open letter: The need for a site‐based biodiversity standard measuring and certifying impacts from nature‐based projects. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET (Vol. 2026). Wiley. doi:10.1002/ppp3.70169