This new document is making the rounds and I absolutely want to share CSBI’s Mitigation Hierarchy guide with you. The Cross-Sector Guide for Implementing the Mitigation Hierarchy provides practical guidance, innovative approaches and examples to support operationalizing the mitigation hierarchy effectively. … Continue reading
Author(s): QUÉTIER, Fabien ; MOURA, Charlotte ; MENUT, Thomas ; BOULNOIS, Rénald ; RUFRAY, Xavier Title: La compensation écologique fonctionnelle : innover pour mieux traiter les impacts résiduels des projets d’aménagements sur la biodiversité Year: 2015 In: La Revue d’IRSTEA. Sciences Eaux … Continue reading
Author(s): Rong Tan, Rongyu Wang and Thomas Sedlin Title: Land-Development Offset Policies in the Quest for Sustainability: What Can China Learn from Germany? Year: 2014 In: Sustainability 2014, 6(6), 3400–3430; doi:10.3390/su6063400 Pages: pages 3400–3430. Publication type: open access journal article Language: English Source: http://www.mdpi.com/2071–1050/6/6/3400/htm … Continue reading
Author(s): Niak Sian Koh, Thomas Hahn and Claudia Ituarte-Lima Title: A comparative analysis of ecological compensation programs: The effect of program design on the social and ecological outcomes Year: 2014 In: This report is a product of an internship undertaken during the Master … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, Wednesday, November 18. This time the topic is: “Network Rail Infrastructure Projects’ application of the mitigation hierarchy”. Uk’s Network Rail Infrastructure Project presents the progress on its Net Positive commitment. As usual the webinar is part … Continue reading
Author(s): Diana María López Arbeláez, Juan David Quintero Sagre Title: Compensaciones de biodiversidad: experiencias en Latinoamérica y aplicación en el contexto colombiano (Biodiversity offsets: Latin America experiences and application in the Colombian context) Year: 2015 In: La Revista Gestión y Ambiente. Volumen 18 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article adsressing the aims of BirdLife International, IUCN and WWF to balance extractives industries in Africa with social and envieonmental concerns When was it released: June 12, 2015 By whom: Ken Mwathe, BirdLife More info: http://www.birdlife.org/africa/news/extractives-industries-africa-blessing-or-curse … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: A group of 10 international banks recently signed the Positive Impact Manifesto. This includes a roadmap towards a new paradigm of positive financial impact on the economy, society and environment. When was it released: October 2, 2015 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article on the potential of “wasteland” in terms of natural capital in the UK, based on a pilot project. When was it released: October 29, 2015 By whom: Sam Tarrant More info: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/could-uk-sitting-wasteland-offers-7bn-unused-natural-capital-tarrant?trk=hp-feed-article-title-publish and http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2430288/could-the-uk-be-sitting-on-wasteland-that-offers-gbp7bn-in-unused-natural-capital (pay-walled) … Continue reading
I am all PhD at the moment — so don’t expect too much from me these next few weeks. I apologize in advance that you will most likely have to deal with severe delays when trying to reach me (kind … Continue reading