Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » criticism 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 ARTICLE: The jury is still out on biodiversity offsets: reply to Quétier et al. http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-jury-is-still-out-on-biodiversity-offsets-reply-to-quetier-et-al/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-jury-is-still-out-on-biodiversity-offsets-reply-to-quetier-et-al/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2015 06:02:26 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2419 Author(s): Michael Curran, Stefanie Hellweg, and Jan Beck Title: The jury is still out on biodiversity offsets: reply to Quétier et al. Year: 2015 In: Ecological Applications 25:1741–1746 Pages: 1741–1746 Publication type: Letter to the editor Language: English Source: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/14–2363.1 … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-the-jury-is-still-out-on-biodiversity-offsets-reply-to-quetier-et-al/feed/ 0 NEW ARTICLE: Biodiversity offsets are one solution to widespread poorly compensated biodiversity loss: a response to Curran et al. http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-biodiversity-offsets-are-one-solution-to-widespread-poorly-compensated-biodiversity-loss-a-response-to-curran-et-al/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-biodiversity-offsets-are-one-solution-to-widespread-poorly-compensated-biodiversity-loss-a-response-to-curran-et-al/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 05:51:26 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2416 Author(s): Fabien Quétier, Astrid J. A. Van Teeffelen, John D. Pilgrim, Amrei von Hase, and Kerry ten Kate Title: Biodiversity offsets are one solution to widespread poorly compensated biodiversity loss: a response to Curran et al. Year: 2015 In: Ecological … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-biodiversity-offsets-are-one-solution-to-widespread-poorly-compensated-biodiversity-loss-a-response-to-curran-et-al/feed/ 0 NEW ARTICLE: Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-conservation-stop-misuse-of-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-conservation-stop-misuse-of-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 06:20:22 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2409 Author(s): Martine Maron, Ascelin Gordon, Brendan G. Mackey, Hugh P. Possingham & James E. M. Watson Title: Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets Year: 2015 In: Nature523, 401–403(23 July 2015) Pages: 401–403 Publication type: open access journal article (comment) Language: English Source: http://www.nature.com/news/conservation-stop-misuse-of-biodiversity-offsets-1.18010 Extract: It is reasonable, and often desirable, for … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-conservation-stop-misuse-of-biodiversity-offsets/feed/ 2 NEW ARTICLE: Offsetting Biodiversity: Greening or Greenwashing? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-offsetting-biodiversity-greening-or-greenwashing/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-offsetting-biodiversity-greening-or-greenwashing/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:42:01 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2401 Author(s): Martine Maron and James Watson Title: Offsetting Biodiversity: Greening or Greenwashing? Year: 2015 In: National Geographic, July 22, 2015 Pages: - Publication type: open access article Language: English Source: http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/22/offsetting-biodiversity-greening-or-greenwashing/ Abstract: Offsets could have an important place in the conservation toolbox, but only with scrupulously … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-offsetting-biodiversity-greening-or-greenwashing/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — Open letter to Commissioner Potočnik about biodiversity offsetting http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-open-letter-to-commissioner-potocnik-about-biodiversity-offsetting/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-open-letter-to-commissioner-potocnik-about-biodiversity-offsetting/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2327 What’s it about in short: letter by organizations and individuals to EU Commission on biodiversity offsetting concerns When was it released: October 20, 2014 By whom: FERN More info: http://www.fern.org/publications/ngo-statements/open-letter-commissioner-poto%C4%8Dnik-about-biodiversity-offsetting and http://www.redd-monitor.org/2014/10/21/stop-biodiversity-offsets-thousands-sign-letter-to-the-european-commission/ Short extract: This letter from a group of concerned … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-open-letter-to-commissioner-potocnik-about-biodiversity-offsetting/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — Biodiversity offsetting: uncertainty and unanswered questions http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:36:38 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2325 What’s it about in short: unanswered questions on the implementation of biodiversity offsets (in general and in the UK) When was it released: April 20, 2015 By whom: British Ecological Society More info: http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2015/04/20/biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/ Short extract: In 2013, the BES … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/feed/ 0 Beyond biodiversity offsetting; trading away community rights in Gabon — critical briefing note by FERN http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/beyond-biodiversity-offsetting-trading-away-community-rights-in-gabon-critical-briefing-note-by-fern/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/beyond-biodiversity-offsetting-trading-away-community-rights-in-gabon-critical-briefing-note-by-fern/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:36:58 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2223 The campaigning NGO FERN, based in the UK and in Brussels, is one of the active opponents of biodiversity offsets. Recently they have published the fourth part of a series on critical briefing notes on biodiversity offsets. This briefing notes … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/beyond-biodiversity-offsetting-trading-away-community-rights-in-gabon-critical-briefing-note-by-fern/feed/ 0 Biodiversity offsetting: uncertainty and unanswered questions — a post by the British Ecological Socierty http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/#comments Thu, 14 May 2015 17:36:17 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2062 The British Ecological Society (BES) in a recent post looks at uncertainty and unanswered questions with regard to biodiversity offsets. The author of the article concludes that since the UK government’s consultation closed at the end of 2013, “the Government … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-uncertainty-and-unanswered-questions/feed/ 2 Does biodiversity offsetting make nature a commodity? — a comment by Agata Szafraniuk http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/does-biodiversity-offsetting-make-nature-a-commodity-a-comment-by-agata-szafraniuk/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/does-biodiversity-offsetting-make-nature-a-commodity-a-comment-by-agata-szafraniuk/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:23:31 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1993 Recently I found a post on Hot Air (A Client Earth blog) which asks: Does biodiversity offsetting make nature a commodity? In her article Agata Szafraniuk comments on the EU No Net Loss Initiative and gives some conclusions from the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/does-biodiversity-offsetting-make-nature-a-commodity-a-comment-by-agata-szafraniuk/feed/ 0 Compensation for biodiversity losses: can varied approaches deliver? A comment by Carlos Ferreira http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/compensation-for-biodiversity-losses-can-varied-approaches-deliver-a-comment-by-carlos-ferreira/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/compensation-for-biodiversity-losses-can-varied-approaches-deliver-a-comment-by-carlos-ferreira/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:29:29 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1945 This is a guest post by Carlos Ferreira, Research Assistant in the Center for Business in Society at Coventry University. He can be reached at carlos.ferreira@coventry.ac.uk. It is the expression of the author’s thoughts and experiences and as such is … Continue reading →

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