Describes the type(s) of land present on hectares directly or indirectly controlled by the organization. Report for hectares controlled at any point during the reportingperiod. Choose all that apply:
- Urban/Built-upLand
- AgriculturalLand
- Rangeland
- ForestLand
- WaterAreas
- Wetland
- BarrenLand
- Tundra
- PerennialSnoworIce
This metric has been updated.
Please click here to see the most up-to-date version and refer to Metric History for details on the changes.
- Reporting Format Selection
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2020. Type of Land Area (PD3922). v5.1.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to describe the types of land indirectly or directly controlled by the organization. Options are based on the Anderson Classification System (ACS) for land use and land cover.
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Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Land Directly Controlled: Total (OI5408) and Land Indirectly Controlled: Total (PI3789).
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This metric may help describe the WHO dimension of impact, which details which stakeholders the investment or enterprise aims to reach with the outcome. This metric may also help clarify how underserved they were prior to the investment. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see specific guidance document. No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
Impact Categories & Themes
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation
Land
- Sustainable Land Management
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.4
- SDG Target 2.5
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.2
Life on Land
- SDG Target 15.1
- SDG Target 15.2
- SDG Target 15.3
- SDG Target 15.4
- SDG Target 15.5
- SDG Target 15.7
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
Immaterial change. Formatted list
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
New metric. Type of Land Area (PD3922) developed via IRIS Land Conservation Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
