Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » IUCN 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 REPORT: Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-valuing-nature-protected-areas-and-ecosystem-services/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-valuing-nature-protected-areas-and-ecosystem-services/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2571 Author(s): (Editors:) Penelope Figgis, Brendan Mackey, James Fitzsimons, Jason Irving and Pepe Clarke Title: Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services Year: 2015 In: IUCN Australia SCIENCE INFORMING POLICY SYMPOSIUM SERIES Pages: 140. Publication type: report Language: English Source: http://aciucn.org.au/index.php/publications/2015-valuing-nature/ … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-valuing-nature-protected-areas-and-ecosystem-services/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Extractives industries in Africa: Blessing or Curse? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-extractives-industries-in-africa-blessing-or-curse/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-extractives-industries-in-africa-blessing-or-curse/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:46:01 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2503 What’s it about in short: article adsressing the aims of BirdLife International, IUCN and WWF to balance extractives industries in Africa with social and envieonmental concerns When was it released: June 12, 2015 By whom: Ken Mwathe, BirdLife More info: … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-extractives-industries-in-africa-blessing-or-curse/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Biodiversity offsets — a balancing act http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsets-a-balancing-act/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsets-a-balancing-act/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:59:09 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2484 What’s it about in short: Steve Edwards of IUCN’s Business and Biodiversity Programme explains how government and business are looking at ways to compensate for the impacts of development on biodiversity. When was it released: January 15, 2015 By whom: IUCN … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsets-a-balancing-act/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: The pros and cons of biodiversity offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-pros-and-cons-of-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-pros-and-cons-of-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2015 06:51:08 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2481 What’s it about in short: article based on an interview with Ariel Brunner (BirdLife Europe) on the pros and cons of biodiversity offsets When was it released: September 7, 2015 By whom: IUCN More info: http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/business/?21861/The-pros-and-cons-of-biodiversity-offsets Short extract: Ariel Brunner, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-the-pros-and-cons-of-biodiversity-offsets/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: Deberían las organizaciones conservacionistas tratar a la naturaleza como capital natural? — Should conservation organizations treat nature as capital? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-deberian-las-organizaciones-conservacionistas-tratar-a-la-naturaleza-como-capital-natural-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-capital/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-deberian-las-organizaciones-conservacionistas-tratar-a-la-naturaleza-como-capital-natural-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-capital/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2456 What’s it about in short: discussion on the role of nature conservation organizations towards natural capital (originally written by Jacob Salcone form IUCN Oceania) When was it released: October 7, 2015 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/opinion/deberian-las-organizaciones-conservacionistas-tratar-a-la-naturaleza-como-capital-natural/ … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-deberian-las-organizaciones-conservacionistas-tratar-a-la-naturaleza-como-capital-natural-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-capital/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — Should conservation organizations treat nature as natural capital? — An opinion piece by Jacob Salcone http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-natural-capital-an-opinion-piece-by-jacob-salcone/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-natural-capital-an-opinion-piece-by-jacob-salcone/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:23:34 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2383 What’s it about in short: opinion piece on the role of nature conservation organizations in the discussion about economic valuation of nature (Natural Capital) When was it released: September 3, 2015 By whom: Jacob Salcone, IUCN More info: http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/oceania/?21849/Should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-natural-capital—An-opinion-piece-by-Jacob-Salcone Short … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-should-conservation-organizations-treat-nature-as-natural-capital-an-opinion-piece-by-jacob-salcone/feed/ 0 IUCN public consultation: IUCN seeks input on draft Biodiversity Offsets Policy http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-public-consultation-iucn-seeks-input-on-draft-biodiversity-offsets-policy/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-public-consultation-iucn-seeks-input-on-draft-biodiversity-offsets-policy/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:04:26 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2295 Some time ago IUCN launched its Draft Biodiversity Offsets Policy for public consultation and comments. Sharing this with you is on my to-do-list for quite a while and time is running. Before it’s too late (apparently the consultation website still … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-public-consultation-iucn-seeks-input-on-draft-biodiversity-offsets-policy/feed/ 0 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress launches dialogue on biodiversity offsets http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/2014-iucn-world-parks-congress-launches-dialogue-on-biodiversity-offsets/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/2014-iucn-world-parks-congress-launches-dialogue-on-biodiversity-offsets/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:05:28 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2142 Held once every 10 years, the 2014 World Parks Congress in November 2014 attracted 6,000 participants from 170 countries, and secured more than 70 new major conservation commitments, including Gabon’s promise to protect 23% of its coastline, and the Elion … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/2014-iucn-world-parks-congress-launches-dialogue-on-biodiversity-offsets/feed/ 1 IUCN webinar (11 June) on ‘No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact Approaches for Biodiversity: exploring the potential application of these approaches in the commercial agriculture and forestry sectors’ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-webinar-11-june-on-no-net-loss-and-net-positive-impact-approaches-for-biodiversity-exploring-the-potential-application-of-these-approaches-in-the-commercial-agriculture-and-forestry-sectors/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-webinar-11-june-on-no-net-loss-and-net-positive-impact-approaches-for-biodiversity-exploring-the-potential-application-of-these-approaches-in-the-commercial-agriculture-and-forestry-sectors/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2122 IUCN has published a report entitled: No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact Approaches for Biodiversity: Exploring the potential application of these approaches in the commercial agriculture and forestry sectors (see also my recent post on this) IUCN’s Global Business … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/iucn-webinar-11-june-on-no-net-loss-and-net-positive-impact-approaches-for-biodiversity-exploring-the-potential-application-of-these-approaches-in-the-commercial-agriculture-and-forestry-sectors/feed/ 0 No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact Approaches for Biodiversity — new IUCN study explores the potential for agriculture and forestry http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/no-net-loss-and-net-positive-impact-approaches-for-biodiversity-new-iucn-study-explores-the-potential-for-agriculture-and-forestry/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/no-net-loss-and-net-positive-impact-approaches-for-biodiversity-new-iucn-study-explores-the-potential-for-agriculture-and-forestry/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:49:52 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2005 Commercial agriculture and forestry could have a net positive impact on biodiversity – say the authors of a recent report. Thanks to Fabien Quetier for informing me about one of the latest IUCN reports entitled “No Net Loss and Net … Continue reading →

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