The EKLIPSE project, funded by the EU in H2020, is developing a European Mechanism to answer requests from policy makers and other societal actors on biodiversity related issues. A request on supporting businesses to improve the outcomes of their operations … Continue reading
As I had promised earlier, I am sharing with you some impressions and presentations from our biodiversity offsets session at the recent EcoSummit in Montpellier. After the general session description and line-up of speakers, find below the abstract and presentation … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: CIRIA, the UK’s construction industry research and information association joins forces with Balfour Beatty to target Biodiversity Net Gain following ‘best practice principles’ When was it released: September, 2016 By whom: CIRIA UK, Julia Baker More info: http://www.ciria.org/News/blog/Biodiversity_Net_Gain_is_the_next_big_thing.aspx … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Giving examples from the UK context (Network Rail), Julia Baker argues that there are situations when the framework for biodiversity offsetting can benefit nature — and help us achieve our 2020 target of halting biodiversity loss. … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: information on marine biodiversity offsets (via a related symposium and BBOP webinar) When was it released: August 18, 2016 By whom: Nicki Shumway More info: Presentation by Nicole Shumway, http://brisbane2016.scboceania.org/sessions/confronting-threats-to-marine-ecosystems-through-the-use-of-biodiversity-offsets/ … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The French national Assembly has adopted the new biodiversity law, which now also includes the application of the mitigation hierarchy in order to reach the goal of NO NET LOSS (or preferably NET GAIN) of biodiversity: … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Le 11 juillet, l’OCDE a présenté à la France ses conclusions et recommandations quant à la performance de notre pays en matière d’environnement. Tous les dix ans, l’OCDE réalise en effet un « examen » de la performance … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Ariadna Chavarria, PhD candidate at the University of Padova, Italy. 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. … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Harold Levrel and Anne Teyssèdre comment on the parlamentary debate and news reporting about the new French biodiversity law When was it released: February 1, 2016 By whom: Harold Levrel and Anne Teyssèdre, le monde More info: http://www.lemonde.fr/biodiversite/article/2016/02/01/loi-sur-la-biodiversite-ne-tirez-plus-sur-l-ambulance_4857351_1652692.html#mmEh4v1zjMye2eP0.99 … 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