Tools & Guidance

CSBI provides leadership by developing and sharing good practice related to the application of the mitigation hierarchy to biodiversity and ecosystem services in the extractive industries. In support of this CSBI has produced a number of publicly available tools. These can be downloaded below.

Access and download our tools and guidance

A cross-sector guide for implementing the mitigation hierarchy

Practical guidance, innovative approaches and examples to support operationalizing the mitigation hierarchy effectively.

Good practices for the collection of biodiversity baseline data

Good practices for biodiversity baseline studies that allow biodiversity to be included effectively and fully in impact assessments and related management plans

Timeline Tool

A practical roadmap to identify milestones and key interdependencies between project development schedules, financing timelines and the actions required to apply the Mitigation Hierarchy effectively.