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Biodiversity Recognizing the risks associated with the increasing loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the repercussions of these risks on society in general and on the productive sector in particular, the management of risks and impacts to biodiversity is internalized in our environmental agenda. This management is guided by standards, norms, georeferenced information systems, and our Annual Biodiversity Report. We also adopt good operational and management practices and develop studies that contribute to the knowledge and protection of biodiversity in all the biomes where we operate. Within the scope of the Strategic Plan 2022-2026 (PE 2022-26), considering the importance of the biodiversity theme for our internal management and for our stakeholders, among the 10 sustainability commitments we have assumed, we highlight that of having “100% of the Petrobras facilities with a Biodiversity Action Plan (PAB) until 2025.” PABs have already been developed for 18 units and facilities (30% of the total) located in terrestrial and coastal environments. For 2022, our goal is to prepare or review 24 PABs, when we will reach more than 80% of the commitment to sustainability in biodiversity. The methodology for preparing and reviewing PABs has been improved and currently includes the assessment of the baseline of biodiversity in the study area, considering the mapping of protected areas, the occurrence of endemic and threatened species, and the analysis of actions in course. Thus, complementary actions are proposed to address any gaps identified regarding the management of risks and impacts on biodiversity in these units and facilities. Among the actions contemplated in the plans, are the mapping of land use, the recovery of vegetation and actions for the conservation of threatened species. Fauna Management Plans were also prepared for 14 units and facilities, as sub-plans associated with the PABs, in order to implement specific fauna management actions, aiming to prevent and mitigate the risks and impacts to fauna, human health and operational safety, considering the animal welfare in meeting these objectives. Reinforcing the relevance of the biodiversity theme for the company, in 2021 we adhered to the Brazilian Business Commitment to Biodiversity, established by the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), one of the main voices of the business sector for the promotion of sustainable solutions with governments and civil society. Adherence is in line with the biodiversity sustainability commitments we made in 2019, reaffirmed in our SP 2022-26. As part of this commitment, we adhere to three goals: - Apply the mitigation hierarchy: prevent, mitigate, recover and compensate impacts on biodiversity throughout the life cycle of the projects; - Develop and encourage studies, research projects, technology and innovation that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services; - Know the biological diversity of the company's areas of activity and, whenever possible, monitor and measure impacts and dependencies. In line with the goal of applying the mitigation hierarchy, a principle that governs our internal management of risks and impacts on biodiversity, we carried out a study to survey metrics to assess the net impact on biodiversity, and selected metrics that could be PETROBRAS
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