Some time ago IUCN launched its Draft Biodiversity Offsets Policy for public consultation and comments. Sharing this with you is on my to-do-list for quite a while and time is running. Before it’s too late (apparently the consultation website still … Continue reading
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What’s it about in short: article on carbon offsets from avoided forest conversion and sustainable forest management When was it released: April 23, 2015 By whom: Kasey Krifka, Triple Pundit More info: http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/04/purchase-first-avoided-forest-conversion-offsets-california-market/ … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Alan Key from Australian consultancy Earthtrade. This comment is the expression of the author’s thoughts and experiences and such is acknowledged as a fruitful contribution to the discussion on biodiversity offsets. If you want … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: new LinkedIn discussion searching for input on the effectiveness of biodiversity offsets in the UK (for a master thesis) When was it released: August 13, 2015 By whom: Christopher Seaton More info: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/5078805–6037256032219078657 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: lively LinkedIn discussion (~30 comments) on the impact and effectiveness of biodiversity offsets When was it released: August, 2015 By whom: Gordon Gerbitz More info: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/4076378–6031468076283752449 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article explaining (US) mitigation banking When was it released: n.a. By whom: Vikram Jhawar More info: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/dictionary/031615/understanding-basics-mitigation-banking.asp#ixzz3km9QJShV … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: article introducing a video on natural capital of the Mekong river/region (in Spanish, video in Vietnamese/English) When was it released: September 4, 2015 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/el-papel-del-capital-natural/#gdQ0MZjdW0v2g4DB … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Fabien Quétier from french consultancy Biotope presented work on biodiversity offsets in Africa at ICCB conference in Montpellier, August 2015 (in French) When was it released: August 25, 2015 By whom: Biotope More info: http://www.biotope.fr/fr/biotope-au-congres-mondial-de-biologie-de-la-conservation … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: launch of the Great Victoria Desert Biodiversity Trust as part of the offsets strategy for the Tropicana Gold Mine in Western Australia When was it released: November 25, 2014 By whom: 360 environmental More info: http://www.360environmental.com.au/news-resources/great-victoria-desert-biodiversity-trust-launched/ … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: “Mining companies are some of the heaviest polluters and they are bound to comply and pay for clean-up and environmental remediation.” says report on extractive industries in Southern Africa. When was it released: September 17, 2013 By … Continue reading