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BBOP webinar on Wednesday, August 3, 2016: Avoidance in the implementation of wetland law and policy

Marianne Darbi — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 09:55:11 +0000

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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Follow up on Biodiversity offsetting public forum in the Niagara region (Canada)

Marianne Darbi — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:53:50 +0000

I had announced the public forum on biodiversity offsetting in the Niagara region (Canada) yesterday. If you could not participate and are nevertheless interested in the results, have a look at the youtube video and see also some photos on … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity offsetting public forum in the Niagara region (Canada) on January 27, 2016

Marianne Darbi — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:06:56 +0000

Here’s some last minute information on a public forum on biodiversity offsetting in the Niagara region (Canada). The public forum will be a vehicle for citizens to voice their opinion and ask questions relating to offsetting. Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2015 Time: 6:30 … Continue reading →

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Wetlands Policy and Biodiversity Offsetting Workshop on October 26, 2015 by Ontario Nature (Canada)

Marianne Darbi — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:28:58 +0000

Here’s some last minute information on a workshop held by Ontario Nature on wetlands and biodiversity offsets. the workshop will focus on policy gaps and options in light of the Province’s proposed development of a Strategic Plan for Ontario Wetlands. … Continue reading →

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KEY ISSUES IN BIODIVERSITY OFFSET LAW AND POLICY. A Comparison of Six Jurisdictions — new report by Dave Poulton

Marianne Darbi — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 20:33:03 +0000

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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Biodiversity and Conservation Offsets: A Guide for Albertans (Canada) — new paper by Dave Poulton

Marianne Darbi — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:51:46 +0000

Thanks to Dave Poulton for sharing his latest paper entitled “Biodiversity and Conservation Offsets: A Guide for Albertans”. The paper was prepared at the Canadian Institute of Resources Law. You can access the full paper online and see the introduction copied below. Introduction … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Offsetting Law and Policy workshop on June 8, 2015 by Ontario Nature (Canada)

Marianne Darbi — Fri, 29 May 2015 13:26:45 +0000

Ontario Nature is holding a Biodiversity Offsetting Law and Policy workshop, presenting a new report that compares law and policy internationally across six jurisdictions, analyzing strengths, weaknesses and gaps, and providing recommendations. Date: Monday, June 8, 2015 Time: 9:30 am … Continue reading →

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Suncor-Winagami Biodiversity Offset project in Canada

Marianne Darbi — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:23:52 +0000

I have recently come across another long-term biodiversity offset project. The Canadian Suncor-Winagami project dates back to 2003. The Winagami Lake Project began as a pilot initiated by Suncor and the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) with the goal of buying … Continue reading →

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Insights into Biodiversity Offsetting in Ontario (Canada) — new report by Ontario Nature

Marianne Darbi — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 05:58:02 +0000

The Canadian NGO Ontario Nature has recently released a report entitled “Insights into Biodiversity Offsetting in Ontario”. The report is the outcome of a project on biodiversity offsetting (started in July 2013), which was supported by the Metcalf Foundation. It … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek, November 24–30, 2014

Marianne Darbi — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:30:31 +0000

About the Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek If you are interested in environmental compensation and biodiversity offsets, there are certainly good news: there is now a whole bunch of information from different sources, locations and viewpoints publicly available (something which wasn’t this … Continue reading →

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