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
What’s it about in short: projet de loi — public consultation on the French draft biodiversity law ends today (includes provisions on compensation measures) When was it released: December 18, 2015 By whom:Joël Labbé More info: https://www.parlement-et-citoyens.fr/project/projet-de-loi-pour-la-reconquete-de-la-biodiversite-de-la-nature-et-des-paysages/presentation/presentation-et-suivi-6 Link to the consultation: https://www.parlement-et-citoyens.fr/projects/projet-de-loi-pour-la-reconquete-de-la-biodiversite-de-la-nature-et-des-paysages/consultation/consultation-26 … Continue reading
Corporate Biodiversity Management: A Framework from Divya Narain What’s it about in short: presentation by Divya Narain on Corporate Biodiversity Management (thanks Divya for sharing) When was it released: January 1, 2016 By whom: Divya Narain, on Slideshare More info: http://de.slideshare.net/DivyaNarain2/corporate-biodiversity-management-a-framework … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Robert Bloomfield elaborates on the interelatedness of such crucial threats as biodiversity loss and climate change. When was it released: December 26, 2015 By whom: Robert Bloomfield, in: The Guardian More info: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/dec/26/biodiversity-loss-climate-change … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: comment on the recent memorandum of the US president on impact mitigation (including mitigation banking) in the United States When was it released: November 15, 2015 By whom: Jemma Penelope More info: https://misjpmovesthings.wordpress.com/2015/11/15/the-best-things-are-achieved-by-banking-your-offsets-not-just-trading-them/ … Continue reading
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: The draft Natural Capital Protocol and Sector Guides as they are launched for consultation until February 26, 2016. When was it released: November 23, 2015 By whom: Natural Capital Coalition More info: http://www.naturalcapitalcoalition.org/news/article/consultation-on-draft-natural-capital-protocol-launched.html … 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
What’s it about in short: BirdLife’s Ariel Brunner summarizes and comments on the interrim outcomes of the fitness check of the EU Birds and Habitat Directives When was it released: November 20, 2015 By whom: Ariel Brunner, BirdLife More info: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/commission-barking-wrong-tree-nature-law-review-319692 … Continue reading