Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » EU 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 SHORT INFO: Commission ‘barking up the wrong tree’ on nature law review http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-commission-barking-up-the-wrong-tree-on-nature-law-review/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-commission-barking-up-the-wrong-tree-on-nature-law-review/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:00:53 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2577 What’s it about in short: BirdLife’s Ariel Brunner summarizes and comments on the interrim outcomes of the fitness check of the EU Birds and Habitat Directives When was it released: November 20, 2015 By whom: Ariel Brunner, BirdLife More info: … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-commission-barking-up-the-wrong-tree-on-nature-law-review/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: The verdict is in: Europe’s nature laws are fit for purpose http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-verdict-is-in-europes-nature-laws-are-fit-for-purpose/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-verdict-is-in-europes-nature-laws-are-fit-for-purpose/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2015 06:46:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2542 What’s it about in short: BirdLife summarizes some of the first results of the “fitness check” of the EU birds and habitats directive When was it released: November 12, 2015 By whom: Finlay Duncan, BirdLife More info: http://www.birdlife.org/africa/news/extractives-industries-africa-blessing-or-curse see also … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-verdict-is-in-europes-nature-laws-are-fit-for-purpose/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: What’s next for the EU2020 strategy to protect biodiversity? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-whats-next-for-the-eu2020-strategy-to-protect-biodiversity/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-whats-next-for-the-eu2020-strategy-to-protect-biodiversity/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2015 05:55:29 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2443 What’s it about in short: The author mentions targets for the remaining five years towards the EU2020 strategy. When was it released: October 16, 2015 By whom: Sanya Khetani-Shah More info: http://www.birdlife.org/europe-and-central-asia/news/whats-next-eu2020-strategy-protect-biodiversity Short extract: The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-whats-next-for-the-eu2020-strategy-to-protect-biodiversity/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-mid-term-review-of-the-eu-biodiversity-strategy-to-2020/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-mid-term-review-of-the-eu-biodiversity-strategy-to-2020/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:16:09 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2446 What’s it about in short: The mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 describes progress made in implementing the actions and achieving the targets set out in the strategy adopted in 2011. The report demonstrates that action on the … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-mid-term-review-of-the-eu-biodiversity-strategy-to-2020/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: More financing for natural capital projects http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-more-financing-for-natural-capital-projects/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-more-financing-for-natural-capital-projects/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2015 06:30:59 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2423 What’s it about in short: European Commission launches Natural Capital Financing Facility When was it released: May 31, 2015 By whom: European Commission More info: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/news/efe/articles/2015/03/article_20150331_01_en.htm Short extract: Biodiversity and ecosystems are not typical targets for investors and bankers. The Natural Capital Financing … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-more-financing-for-natural-capital-projects/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — Banking Nature: will putting a price on nature protect it? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-banking-nature-will-putting-a-price-on-nature-protect-it/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-banking-nature-will-putting-a-price-on-nature-protect-it/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:25:53 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2305 What’s it about in short: Launch of the documentary “Banking Nature” When was it released: June 27, 2015 By whom: FERN More info: http://www.fern.org/publications/presentations/banking-nature-will-putting-price-nature-protect-it and https://youtu.be/7DoMQ229Vf8 Short extract: On 23 June, the European Parliament hosted a screening of the documentary … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-banking-nature-will-putting-a-price-on-nature-protect-it/feed/ 1 NATUE ALERT — last three days of the public consultation as part of the ‘fitness check’ for EU nature legislation (Birds Directive, Habitats Directive) http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/natue-alert-last-three-days-of-the-public-consultation-as-part-of-the-fitness-check-for-eu-nature-legislation-birds-directive-habitats-directive/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/natue-alert-last-three-days-of-the-public-consultation-as-part-of-the-fitness-check-for-eu-nature-legislation-birds-directive-habitats-directive/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:43:36 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2232 For the past three months the European Commission has held a public consultation as part of the ‘fitness check’ for EU nature legislation (Birds Directive, Habitats Directive — BHD). the BHD and related Natura 2000 network are a unique tool … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/natue-alert-last-three-days-of-the-public-consultation-as-part-of-the-fitness-check-for-eu-nature-legislation-birds-directive-habitats-directive/feed/ 2 Information event on the EU’s new Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) on 8 May in Brussels http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/information-event-on-the-eus-new-natural-capital-financing-facility-ncff-on-8-may-in-brussels/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/information-event-on-the-eus-new-natural-capital-financing-facility-ncff-on-8-may-in-brussels/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:58:37 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2034 “To protect the diversity of our natural surroundings we need to promote the diversity of our funding sources. The Natural Capital Financing Facility is a new EU funding source that helps businesses to protect nature and adapt to climate change. … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/information-event-on-the-eus-new-natural-capital-financing-facility-ncff-on-8-may-in-brussels/feed/ 0 European Commission publishes study on specific design elements of biodiversity offsets: Biodiversity metrics and mechanisms for securing long term conservation benefits http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/european-commission-publishes-study-specific-design-elements-biodiversity-offsets-biodiversity-metrics-mechanisms-securing-long-term-conservation-benefits/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/european-commission-publishes-study-specific-design-elements-biodiversity-offsets-biodiversity-metrics-mechanisms-securing-long-term-conservation-benefits/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:14:11 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1776 The European Commission has commissioned a study on specific design elements of biodiversity offsets: Biodiversity metrics and mechanisms for securing long term conservation benefits. The report and has been prepared by Matt Rayment, Rupert Haines, David McNeil, Mavourneen Conway, Graham … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/european-commission-publishes-study-specific-design-elements-biodiversity-offsets-biodiversity-metrics-mechanisms-securing-long-term-conservation-benefits/feed/ 0 Results of the No Net Loss Public Consultation now available online! http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/results-no-net-loss-public-consultation-now-available-online/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/results-no-net-loss-public-consultation-now-available-online/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:06:47 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=1730 As many have impatiently waited for it, I am happy to announce that the results of the European Commission’s public consultation on its planned No Net Loss Initiative are published online on the website of the European Commission. The internet … Continue reading →

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