University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following:

• Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI)

• Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000)

• Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites)

• Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas)

2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions.

This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions located in areas of water stress and scarcity and less heavily for institutions in areas with relative water abundance. The points available for each part of this credit are determined by the level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus, as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas. The number of points available is automatically calculated in the online Reporting Tool as detailed in the following table:

This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions with large investment pools and less heavily for institutions with smaller investment pools. The number of points available is automatically calculated in the online Reporting Tool as detailed in the following table: