About the Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek
If you are interested in environmental compensation and biodiversity offsets, there are certainly good news: there is now a whole bunch of information from different sources, locations and viewpoints publicly available (something which wasn’t this easy only a couple of years ago). Now, as has been pointed out (see here) the Biodiversity Offsets Blog aims to compile and somewhat structure this information. But there is not only a wealth of sources already out there on the internet, but also new sources are continuously being added. I am following and collecting the news via Scoop.it and cover the most trending ones in posts on the Biodiversity Offsets Blog. 
Nevertheless, not all news can be covered (at least not yet) and therefore the “Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek” will list up the headlines of the past week, together with the links and PDFs of the articles or news (the latter to prevent to loose information — as we know, that unfortunately every now and then things are being removed from the internet).
This week (September 8–14, 2014) the news were dominated by the announcement of the new biodiversity offset fund in New South Wales, Australia. But there were more news form Australia, e.g. concerning the Great Barrier Reef and marine biodiversity offsets or the findings of a new report that biodiversity offsets are poorly implemented at state level. And there are some news on the protest against biodiversity offsets in the UK. Last but not least a new (PhD) report on biodiversity offsets markets was announced.
New biodiversity offset policy and biodiversity offset fund in New South Wales, Australia
Miners, developers get environmental damage leeway, September 8, 2014, by Sean Nicholls, Newsweek 8–14 Miners, developers get environmental damage leeway
Offset policy “hands bushland to coal industry on a platter, September 10, 2014, by The Echo, Newsweek 8–14 Offset policy ‘hands bushland to coal industry on a platter’ _ Echonetdaily
Academic warns of “paper gains” from NSW biodiversity fund. September 10, 2014, By David Claughton, Newsweek 8–14 Academic warns of _paper gains_ from NSW biodiversity fund. — ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
NSW biodiversity offset fund comes in peace, September 9, 2014, by Will Glasgow, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 NSW biodiversity offset fund comes in peace — The Land
The Environment, Farmers & Industry to Benefit from New Offset Policy. Media Release: The Hon. Rob Stokes MP, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Heritage, Minister for the Central Coast Environment, September 8, 2014, by NSW Government Planning & Environment, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 The Environment, Farmers and Industrey to benefit form new offset policy
NSW biodiversity offsets policy for major projects, updated September 10, 2014, by NSW Government Environment & Heritage, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 NSW Biodiversity Offsets Policy for Major Projects
NSW Biodiversity offsets announced, Updated September 8, 2014, by David Claughton (Audio)
New rules for biodiversity, September 9, 2014, by Louise Nichols, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 New rules for biodiversity
NSW Govt to implement new biodiversity offset fund, September 10, 2014 (pay wall)
Other Biodiversity Offset News and Background from Australia
Explainer — Biodiversity Offsets. Dr Martine Maron from University of Queensland in an interview with Linda Mottram, September 9, 2014, by Yuske Aso, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Explainer — Biodiversity Offsets (Audio)
Hunter Valley mine plans could be approved with stringent conditions: PAC, September 12, 2014, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Hunter Valley mine plans could be approved with stringent conditions
Time is ticking on Mt Thorley: Rio Tinto, September 11, 2014, by Vicky Validakis, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Time is ticking on Mt Thorley_ Rio Tinto _ Mining Australia
Australian states unable to protect nature and world heritage sites – report, September 8, 2014, by Ilaria Bertini, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Australian states unable to protect nature and world heritage sites
Great Barrier Reef environmental offsets are flawed, September 12, 2014, by Penny Orbell and Sara Phillips, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Great Barrier Reef environmental offsets are flawed
Reversal over Great Barrier Reef dredge dumping plan. Queensland government wants sediment from Abbot Point development to be dumped on land instead, report says, September 6, 2014, by theguardian.com, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Reversal over Great Barrier Reef dredge dumping plan
Biodiversity Offset News from the UK
Fears over ancient woodland with Gatwick expansion plans, September 9, 2014, by Mark Edwards, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Fears over ancient woodland with Gatwick expansion plans
Campaigners seek to use planning loophole to save 12th-century wood, September 9, 2014, by hortweek.com, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Campaigners seek to use planning loophole to save 12th-century wood
Biodiversity Offset News from Academia
A Report on Biodiversity Offsetting, September 8, 2014, by Carlos Ferreira, Newsweek 8–14 September 2014 Biodiversity offset markets