What’s it about in short: On November 3 President Obama issued a memorandum encouraging a standard set of practices across several federal departments and agencies for the application of the mitigation hierarchy, including offsetting. When was it released: November 3, 2015 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: update on the UK’s first formal biodiversity offsetting agreement after two years: Bushey Bank, an area of chalk grassland on the Earth Trust Farm When was it released: November 24, 2015 By whom: Earth Trust More info: http://www.earthtrust.org.uk/about-us/news/latest-news/15–11–24/First_biodiversity_offsetting_agreement_benefits_nationally_important_wildlife.aspx … Continue reading
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): 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
What’s it about in short: Steve Edwards of IUCN’s Business and Biodiversity Programme explains how government and business are looking at ways to compensate for the impacts of development on biodiversity. When was it released: January 15, 2015 By whom: IUCN More … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: enhancement project of environmental compensation in Brazil — Compensação Ambiental (established by law 9.985/2000, SNUC-Act) (by The Nature Conservancy and partners) When was it released: July 15, 2015 By whom: Maria Camila Cozzi Pires de Oliveira … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: overview of Swedish consultancy Enetjärn Natur on their recent work on ecological compensation (ekologisk kompensation, in Swedish) When was it released: October 22, 2015 By whom: Enetjärn Natur More info: http://www.enetjarnnatur.se/static/sv/681/ (in Swedish) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: On 1 July 2014, the new environmental offsets framework was introduced in Queensland, Australia. When was it released: April 16, 2015 By whom: Copper Grace Ward Lawyers More info: http://www.cgw.com.au/publication/new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=View-Original … Continue reading
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
What’s it about in short: Potential for Biodiversity Offsets as a Biodiversity Finance Mechanism in India — a presentation made at the CBD workshop on ‘the role of private sector in achieving national biodiversity finance targets’ at CII’s 10th National Sustainability … Continue reading