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 the … 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
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
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
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 need … Continue reading
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
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 part … Continue reading
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 protected … Continue reading
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 BBOP … Continue reading
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