Resources & glossary
Plain-language explainers on the concepts behind credible nature-based projects — from MRV and digital MRV to consent, community monitoring and benefit-sharing.
What is MRV? Measurement, Reporting and Verification explained
MRV is the backbone of a credible carbon or biodiversity project: measuring an environmental outcome, reporting it against a methodology, and having it independently verified before any credit is issued.
Read →GlossaryWhat is dMRV (digital MRV)?
dMRV — digital MRV — is the shift from paper, spreadsheets and periodic site visits to digital data capture, remote sensing and a connected, auditable record of every claim.
Read →GlossaryFPIC: Free, Prior and Informed Consent in carbon projects
FPIC — Free, Prior and Informed Consent — is the principle that communities decide whether a project proceeds on their land, on their terms, with full information and before it begins.
Read →ConceptBlue carbon MRV: measuring mangrove and coastal restoration
Blue carbon is the carbon captured by coastal and marine ecosystems — mangroves, seagrass and tidal wetlands. Measuring it credibly is hard, and that is exactly where MRV discipline matters most.
Read →ConceptBenefit-sharing in carbon and biodiversity projects
Benefit-sharing is how the value created by a project is distributed — especially to the communities who steward the land. Getting it right is both an equity question and an integrity question.
Read →ConceptCommunity monitoring and participatory MRV
Community monitoring — sometimes called participatory MRV — makes the people who live on the land active contributors to a project’s evidence, not just its subjects.
Read →Questions, answered.
What is Straatos?
Straatos is the system of record for nature-based projects. It holds field data, satellite analysis, community evidence and registry packages in one verifiable record, from the first GPS point to the credit a buyer trusts. Straatos is built and operated by Datastake.
What are Straatos OS and Straatos Witness?
Straatos OS is the platform for project teams: it consolidates field data, maps, satellite analysis, monitoring, partners and the registry package into one record. Straatos Witness is a mobile, offline-capable app for communities to record incidents, testimonials, consent (FPIC) and grievances as structured evidence.
Who is Straatos for?
Project developers, communities, standards and registries, system partners and investors working on carbon, biodiversity and climate-finance projects.
What kinds of projects does Straatos support?
Nature-based carbon and biodiversity projects of any scale: blue-carbon and mangrove restoration, agroforestry, afforestation and reforestation, conservation and more.
Which methodologies and standards does Straatos work with?
Straatos is methodology- and registry-agnostic. Project types, modules and calculations are configured to the standard in use — for example Verra VCS (VM0033 tidal wetland and blue carbon, VM0047 afforestation/reforestation), Gold Standard and others — and new methodologies are added as the field develops.
How does Straatos handle MRV and dMRV?
Straatos combines field data, satellite and remote-sensing analysis and community monitoring into one auditable chain (digital MRV). Every claim traces back to its source, location, time and author, all the way to a registry-ready package.
Does Straatos work offline and in low-bandwidth areas?
Yes. Straatos Witness is mobile-first, offline-capable and built for low bandwidth, and it works in local languages.
Who owns the project data?
Communities and projects keep control. They decide what stays private, what becomes public, and what enters the project record.
How do I get started?
Book a demo at book-a-demo.straatos.io or email hello@straatos.io to discuss a pilot or partnership.