Acronyms and abbreviations

BCP	Biodiversity Crediting Project
BCPP	Cercarbono's Biodiversity Certification Programme Protocol
CBCP	Cercarbono's Biodiversity Certification Programme
CBD	Convention on Biological Diversity
eDNA	Environmental deoxyribonucleic acid or environmental
IEP	Independent Experts Panel
ILO	International Labour Organization
IP	Indigenous Peoples
ISBM	Indicator Species Biodiversity Methodology
IUCN	International Union for Conservation of Nature
iVBC	Innovative Voluntary Biodiversity Credit
KML	Keyhole markup language
LC	Local Communities
MRV	Monitoring, reporting and verification
NBSAP	National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan
NGO	non-governmental organization
PMP	Project Management plan
SDGs	Sustainable Development Goals
UNESCO	United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
VBC	Voluntary Biodiversity Credit
WWF	World Wildlife Fund