Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » Australia http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net A Platform for Information and Exchange on Biodiversity Offsets and the Mitigation Hierarchy by Marianne Darbi Sun, 30 Apr 2017 14:57:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 NEW REPORT: A comparative analysis of ecological compensation programs: The effect of program design on the social and ecological outcomes http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-a-comparative-analysis-of-ecological-compensation-programs-the-effect-of-program-design-on-the-social-and-ecological-outcomes/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-a-comparative-analysis-of-ecological-compensation-programs-the-effect-of-program-design-on-the-social-and-ecological-outcomes/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:11:56 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2512 Author(s): Niak Sian Koh, Thomas Hahn and Claudia Ituarte-Lima Title: A comparative analysis of ecological compensation programs: The effect of program design on the social and ecological outcomes Year: 2014 In: This report is a product of an internship undertaken during the Master … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-a-comparative-analysis-of-ecological-compensation-programs-the-effect-of-program-design-on-the-social-and-ecological-outcomes/feed/ 0 NEW BOOK: Protecting the Environment, Privately — including mining offsets in NSW http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-book-protecting-the-environment-privately-including-mining-offsets-in-nsw/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-book-protecting-the-environment-privately-including-mining-offsets-in-nsw/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:57:49 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2468 Editor(s): Jeffrey Bennett Title: Protecting the Environment, Privately Year: 2015 Pages: 380 pages Publication type: book Language: English Source: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789814675444_0015 Chapter 15 of this book is dedicated to biodiversity offsets in mining in Australia: Robert Gillespie (2015) Mining Offsets in NSW. Protecting the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-book-protecting-the-environment-privately-including-mining-offsets-in-nsw/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: New environmental offsets framework in Queensland http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:57:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2429 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 Short extract: Environmental offsets are embedded in … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — NSW Election 2015: Baird biodiversity offsets plan endangered under Labour http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:39:17 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2375 What’s it about in short: article on biodiversity offsets and policy change (?) in New South Wales, Australia When was it released: March 6, 2015 By whom: Peter Hannam, The Sydney Morning Herald More info: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labor-20150306-13xcp1.html Short extract: Labor is … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/feed/ 0 Biodiversity offsets prove big business for Indigenous community — a guest post by Alan Key http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-prove-big-business-for-indigenous-community-a-guest-post-by-alan-key/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-prove-big-business-for-indigenous-community-a-guest-post-by-alan-key/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2015 05:03:04 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2365 This is a guest post by Alan Key from Australian con­sul­tancy Earthtrade. 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. If you want … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsets-prove-big-business-for-indigenous-community-a-guest-post-by-alan-key/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — Great Victoria Desert Biodiversity Trust launched to offset mining in Western Australia http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-great-victoria-desert-biodiversity-trust-launched-to-offset-mining-in-western-australia/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-great-victoria-desert-biodiversity-trust-launched-to-offset-mining-in-western-australia/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2015 05:53:27 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2342 What’s it about in short: launch of the Great Victoria Desert Biodiversity Trust as part of the offsets strategy for the Tropicana Gold Mine in Western Australia When was it released: November 25, 2014 By whom: 360 environmental More info: … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-great-victoria-desert-biodiversity-trust-launched-to-offset-mining-in-western-australia/feed/ 0 Job offer on biodiversity offsets at University of Queensland, Australia http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/job-offer-on-biodiversity-offsets-at-university-of-queensland-australia/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/job-offer-on-biodiversity-offsets-at-university-of-queensland-australia/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:03:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2290 Thanks to Martine Maron for sharing this recent job offer for a postdoc at University of Queensland, Australia. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Positions: National Environmental Science Programme – Threatened Species Recovery Hub We are seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellows (up to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/job-offer-on-biodiversity-offsets-at-university-of-queensland-australia/feed/ 0 Conference “Biodiversity Offsetting for Mining, Infrastructure and Urban Development”, 22–23 July, Sydney (Australia) http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2247 From tomorrow on a two-day conference will examine the future of biodiversity offsetting in Australia. The conference entitled “Biodiversity Offsetting for Mining, Infrastructure and Urban Development” will focus  on the complex and challenging task of balancing biodiversity conservation outcomes with … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/feed/ 0 KEY ISSUES IN BIODIVERSITY OFFSET LAW AND POLICY. A Comparison of Six Jurisdictions — new report by Dave Poulton http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/key-issues-in-biodiversity-offset-law-and-policy-a-comparison-of-six-jurisdictions-new-report-by-dave-poulton/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/key-issues-in-biodiversity-offset-law-and-policy-a-comparison-of-six-jurisdictions-new-report-by-dave-poulton/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:33:03 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2187 Some time ago I have been asked by Dave Poulton to review a chapter on biodiversity offsets under the German Impact Mitigation Regulation. So I am more than happy to inform you that Dave’s report entitled “KEY ISSUES IN BIODIVERSITY OFFSET … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/key-issues-in-biodiversity-offset-law-and-policy-a-comparison-of-six-jurisdictions-new-report-by-dave-poulton/feed/ 0 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress launches dialogue on biodiversity offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/2014-iucn-world-parks-congress-launches-dialogue-on-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/2014-iucn-world-parks-congress-launches-dialogue-on-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:05:28 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2142 Held once every 10 years, the 2014 World Parks Congress in November 2014 attracted 6,000 participants from 170 countries, and secured more than 70 new major conservation commitments, including Gabon’s promise to protect 23% of its coastline, and the Elion … Continue reading →

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