I had announced the public forum on biodiversity offsetting in the Niagara region (Canada) yesterday. If you could not participate and are nevertheless interested in the results, have a look at the youtube video and see also some photos on … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Here’s some last minute information on a public forum on biodiversity offsetting in the Niagara region (Canada). The public forum will be a vehicle for citizens to voice their opinion and ask questions relating to offsetting. Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2015 Time: 6:30 pm … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Green Alliance’s policy director, Sue Armstrong Brown says if the market pays to protect the environment where it can and conservation intervenes to protect the environment where it must, is the best chance we have to … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: FAO has published a Learning tool on appropriate mitigation measures in agriculture, forestry and other land uses in different countries When was it released: January 22, 2016 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/herramienta-de-aprendizaje-sobre-medidas-de-mitigacion-apropiadas-para-cada-pais-en-la-agricultura-silvicultura-y-otros-usos-de-la-tierra/ (in Spanish, see … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The Conservancy has published 10 Principles for Applying the Mitigation Hierarchy. When was it released: January 13, 2016 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/10-principios-para-aplicar-la-jerarquia-de-mitigacion/ (in Spanish, see the pdf in English here) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: From the very first speeches on the first day of COP21, landscape-scale restoration was on the global agenda as never before. When was it released: December 24, 2015 By whom: P.J. Marshall More info: http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/12/landscape-restoration-time/ … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: projet de loi — the French draft biodiversity law will be discussed in the senate, starting today (includes provisions on compensation measures) When was it released: January 6, 2016 By whom: Public Sénat More info: hhttp://www.publicsenat.fr/lcp/politique/biodiversite-premier-grand-texte-menu-senat-1189258? see also … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: projet de loi — public consultation on the French draft biodiversity law ends today (includes provisions on compensation measures) When was it released: December 18, 2015 By whom:Joël Labbé More info: https://www.parlement-et-citoyens.fr/project/projet-de-loi-pour-la-reconquete-de-la-biodiversite-de-la-nature-et-des-paysages/presentation/presentation-et-suivi-6 Link to the consultation: https://www.parlement-et-citoyens.fr/projects/projet-de-loi-pour-la-reconquete-de-la-biodiversite-de-la-nature-et-des-paysages/consultation/consultation-26 … Continue reading
Corporate Biodiversity Management: A Framework from Divya Narain What’s it about in short: presentation by Divya Narain on Corporate Biodiversity Management (thanks Divya for sharing) When was it released: January 1, 2016 By whom: Divya Narain, on Slideshare More info: http://de.slideshare.net/DivyaNarain2/corporate-biodiversity-management-a-framework … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Robert Bloomfield elaborates on the interelatedness of such crucial threats as biodiversity loss and climate change. When was it released: December 26, 2015 By whom: Robert Bloomfield, in: The Guardian More info: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/dec/26/biodiversity-loss-climate-change … Continue reading