Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » BBOP 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 BBOP webinar today, Wednesday, October 12, 2016: France’s new biodiversity law and implications for no net loss of biodiveristy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:12:07 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2887 This is a last minute reminder to register for another interesting BBOP webinar, taking place today, October 12. Ophélie Darses, Deputy Bureau Chief of Global Public Goods from the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea, and Fabien Quétier from … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-today-wednesday-october-12-2016-frances-new-biodiversity-law-and-implications-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiveristy/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Confronting threats to marine ecosystems through the use of biodiversity offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-confronting-threats-to-marine-ecosystems-through-the-use-of-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-confronting-threats-to-marine-ecosystems-through-the-use-of-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:28:18 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2763 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/ Short extract: Biodiversity offsets are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-confronting-threats-to-marine-ecosystems-through-the-use-of-biodiversity-offsets/feed/ 0 BBOP webinar on Wednesday, August 3, 2016: Avoidance in the implementation of wetland law and policy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-august-3-2016-avoidance-in-the-implementation-of-wetland-law-and-polic/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-august-3-2016-avoidance-in-the-implementation-of-wetland-law-and-polic/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2016 09:55:11 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2753 There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, tomorrow, 3 August. Avoidance is meant to be the first and most important step in the mitigation hierarchy. In practice however, some decision-makers often fail to prioritize avoidance and minimization efforts prior to offsetting, or … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-august-3-2016-avoidance-in-the-implementation-of-wetland-law-and-polic/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Achieving Conservation and Development: 10 Principles for Applying the Mitigation Hierarchy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-achieving-conservation-and-development-10-principles-for-applying-the-mitigation-hierarchy/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-achieving-conservation-and-development-10-principles-for-applying-the-mitigation-hierarchy/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 06:55:01 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2632 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) Short extract: … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-achieving-conservation-and-development-10-principles-for-applying-the-mitigation-hierarchy/feed/ 0 BBOP webinar on Friday, January 15, 2015: Biodiversity Offsets in Chile: from goals to reality http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-friday-january-15-2015-biodiversity-offsets-in-chile-from-goals-to-reality/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-friday-january-15-2015-biodiversity-offsets-in-chile-from-goals-to-reality/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:27:24 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2616 There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, on January 15. This time the topic is: “Biodiversity Offsets in Chile:  from goals to reality”. In this webinar, Claudia Silva, Conservation Strategy Coordinator of the Wildlife Conservation Society — Chile, will examine gaps that … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-friday-january-15-2015-biodiversity-offsets-in-chile-from-goals-to-reality/feed/ 0 Open skies for the future of BBOP http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/open-skies-for-the-future-of-bbop/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/open-skies-for-the-future-of-bbop/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:53:15 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2548 The past meeting of the advisory group of the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP12) which took place in Barcelona October 26–27, 2015 is one of the examples of events that I attended and that are great which I feel … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/open-skies-for-the-future-of-bbop/feed/ 0 BBOP webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2015: Network Rail Infrastructure Projects’ application of the mitigation hierarchy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-november-18-2015-network-rail-infrastructure-projects-application-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-november-18-2015-network-rail-infrastructure-projects-application-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 06:31:43 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2509 There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, Wednesday, November 18. This time the topic is: “Network Rail Infrastructure Projects’ application of the mitigation hierarchy”. Uk’s Network Rail Infrastructure Project presents the progress on its Net Positive commitment. As usual the webinar is … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-on-wednesday-november-18-2015-network-rail-infrastructure-projects-application-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy/feed/ 0 BBOP webinar next Thursday, July 30, 2015: The Impacts of Biodiversity Offsets on Protected Areas http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-next-thursday-july-30-2015-the-impacts-of-biodiversity-offsets-on-protected-areas/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-next-thursday-july-30-2015-the-impacts-of-biodiversity-offsets-on-protected-areas/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:07:11 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2229 There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming for next week, Thursday, July 30. This time the topic is: “The Impacts of Biodiversity Offsets on Protected Areas”. Leon Bennun of The Biodiversity Consultancy asks under what circumstances, and subject to what conditions, are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/bbop-webinar-next-thursday-july-30-2015-the-impacts-of-biodiversity-offsets-on-protected-areas/feed/ 0 Newsletter of the Business and Biodiversity Offset Programme, May 2015 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 05:45:53 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2127 BBOP newsletters are usually a great resource carrying a wealth of information. Since the last newsletter came in in September 2014 (see my post) the one that came in some days ago has been waited for.  It includes sections on … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/feed/ 0 Third State of Natural Capital Report from England’s Natural Capital Committee http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/third-state-of-natural-capital-report-from-englands-natural-capital-committee/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/third-state-of-natural-capital-report-from-englands-natural-capital-committee/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:31:18 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2133 On 27 January 2015, England’s Natural Capital Committee (NCC) published its third State of Natural Capital Report. The NCC’s mandate is to “advise the Government on how to ensure England’s ‘natural wealth’ is managed efficiently and sustainably, thereby unlocking opportunities … Continue reading →

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