What’s it about in short: website presenting the New Zealand accounting system for biodiversity offsets (including guidance documents) When was it released: - By whom: New Zealand Department of Conservation More info: http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-us/our-policies-and-plans/guidance-on-biodiversity-offsetting/biodiversity-offsets-accounting-system/ … Continue reading
Author(s): Michael Curran, Stefanie Hellweg, and Jan Beck Title: The jury is still out on biodiversity offsets: reply to Quétier et al. Year: 2015 In: Ecological Applications 25:1741–1746 Pages: 1741–1746 Publication type: Letter to the editor Language: English Source: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/14–2363.1 … Continue reading
Author(s): Fabien Quétier, Astrid J. A. Van Teeffelen, John D. Pilgrim, Amrei von Hase, and Kerry ten Kate Title: Biodiversity offsets are one solution to widespread poorly compensated biodiversity loss: a response to Curran et al. Year: 2015 In: Ecological Applications 25:1739–1741 … Continue reading
Author(s): Roger A. Williams Title: Mitigating Biodiversity Concerns in Eucalyptus Plantations Located in South China Year: 2015 In: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 3, 1–8 Pages: 1–8 Publication type: open access journal article Language: English Source: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=57099&utm_campaign=linkedin&utm_medium=yh#.VYPVa0ZHVm8 … Continue reading
Author(s): Martine Maron, Ascelin Gordon, Brendan G. Mackey, Hugh P. Possingham & James E. M. Watson Title: Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets Year: 2015 In: Nature523, 401–403(23 July 2015) Pages: 401–403 Publication type: open access journal article (comment) Language: English Source: http://www.nature.com/news/conservation-stop-misuse-of-biodiversity-offsets-1.18010 … Continue reading
Now focus is on quality, not quantity — doing some more refining to my thesis. Nothing new for the cactus… September update: Cactus: 76 cm / PhD: 297 pages 2015, August: Cactus: 74 cm / PhD: 298 pages 2015, July: Cactus: 70 cm … Continue reading
Author(s): Martine Maron and James Watson Title: Offsetting Biodiversity: Greening or Greenwashing? Year: 2015 In: National Geographic, July 22, 2015 Pages: - Publication type: open access article Language: English Source: http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/22/offsetting-biodiversity-greening-or-greenwashing/ … Continue reading
Author(s): Megan C. Evans, Josie Carwardine, Rod J. Fensham, Don W. Butler, Kerrie A. Wilson, Hugh P. Possingham, Tara G. Martin Title: Carbon farming via assisted natural regeneration as a cost-effective mechanism for restoring biodiversity in agricultural landscapes Year: 2015 In: Environmental Science & Policy Volume 50, June 2015, Pages … Continue reading
Author(s): Harold Levrel, Nathalie Frascaria-Lacoste, Julien Hay, Gilles Martin, Gilles Pioch Title: Restaurer la nature pour atténuer les impacts du développement Year: 2015 Pages: 320 Publication type: book Language: French Source: http://www.quae.com/fr/r4643-restaurer-la-nature-pour-attenuer-les-impacts-du-developpement.html?utm_content=148586&utm_source=Dolist&utm_medium=E-Mail&utm_term=mesures+compensatoires&utm_campaign=restaurer+la+nature-10238368 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The ‘Business opportunities from natural capital challenges’ infographic depicts the alarming degradation rates of the quantity and quality of water, biodiversity and soil. When was it released: February 17, 2015 By whom: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership More info: … Continue reading