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: 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: Miles King writes about Natural Capital day at the Green Alliance and the related report (called Natural Partners) and debate. When was it released: January 27, 2016 By whom: Miles King, a new nature blog More … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: no. 4 of the newsletter of Mercados de Medio Ambiente (including articles on natural capital, biodiversity and sustainability) When was it released: October — December, 2015 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/La-Mirada-de-MdMA-n.%C2%BA-4.html … 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