A Report on Biodiversity Offsetting Nice to see another PhD in the biodiversity offsets field – with more analyses such as this we will be able to have a better informed discussion! Many thanks Carlos! As the PhD is still “fresh” … Continue reading
No to Biodiversity Offsetting? As biodiversity offsets become more visible in the public they are subject to a growing controversy. Critics of biodiversity offsets have a growing lobby, especially in the UK, where the government seems to rush, wanting to … Continue reading
Biodiversity Offsets under regulatory systems A decade ago offsets only existed under several regulatory systems e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment, US Wetland Mitigation, German Impact Mitigation Regulation and other (see table below for some selected more). The business case and voluntary … Continue reading
“Biodiversity” is a buzzword (and “Biodiversity Offset” is becoming one) One reason for the popularity of biodiversity offsets is inherent to the term itself: “biodiversity” is probably one of the most prominent buzzwords of the 21st century (after “sustainability” at the … Continue reading
A global problem: the loss of biodiversity on the political agenda The natural world is going down. Many species and their habitats, and ecosystem as a whole, are threatened by human activities. A broad consensus exists among scientists, politicians, businesses … Continue reading
I usually stroll through the net searching for news on biodiversity offsets. Actually I have the feeling that I don’t need to search for the news anymore, but the news “find me”. I come across an interesting article, a new … Continue reading
Megan Evans, who writes her PhD at the Australian National University, has published a nice article on her blog, trying to outbalance a rather poorly investigated article published in the Guardian on an Australian coal terminal. As she says: I never thought … Continue reading
“Challenging futures of biodiversity offsets and banking” was the name of a workshop that was held on 19 April 2013 in Berlin. The workshop was organized by the ‘Innovation in Governance Research Group’ Berlin as part of its research on … Continue reading
The French ministry of the environment (Ministère de l’Écologie, du Développement durable et de l’Énergie) has recently issued an article on the application of the mitigation hierarchy (called séquence Eviter-Reduire-Compenser — ERC) in France. It is entitled “The mitigation hierarchy, … Continue reading
UPDATE 20 October 2014: The consultation is now closed! I will keep you informed on the results and how the process is ongoing. The European Commission has published an on-line consultation on a future (2015) EU initiative to halt biodiversity … Continue reading