Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » policy 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: French Biodiversity Law adopted — what’s new? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-french-biodiversity-law-adopted-whats-new/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-french-biodiversity-law-adopted-whats-new/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:38:40 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2745 What’s it about in short:  The French national Assembly has adopted the new biodiversity law, which now also includes the application of the mitigation hierarchy in order to reach the goal of NO NET LOSS (or preferably NET GAIN) of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-french-biodiversity-law-adopted-whats-new/feed/ 0 NEW ARTICLE: Land-Development Offset Policies in the Quest for Sustainability: What Can China Learn from Germany? http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-land-development-offset-policies-in-the-quest-for-sustainability-what-can-china-learn-from-germany/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-land-development-offset-policies-in-the-quest-for-sustainability-what-can-china-learn-from-germany/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:25:59 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2514 Author(s): Rong Tan, Rongyu Wang and Thomas Sedlin Title: Land-Development Offset Policies in the Quest for Sustainability: What Can China Learn from Germany? Year: 2014 In: Sustainability 2014, 6(6), 3400–3430; doi:10.3390/su6063400 Pages: pages 3400–3430. Publication type: open access journal article Language: English Source: http://www.mdpi.com/2071–1050/6/6/3400/htm … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-article-land-development-offset-policies-in-the-quest-for-sustainability-what-can-china-learn-from-germany/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO: New environmental offsets framework in Queensland http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:57:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2429 What’s it about in short: On 1 July 2014, the new environmental offsets framework was introduced in Queensland, Australia. When was it released: April 16, 2015 By whom: Copper Grace Ward Lawyers More info: http://www.cgw.com.au/publication/new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=View-Original Short extract: Environmental offsets are embedded in … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-new-environmental-offsets-framework-in-queensland/feed/ 0 SHORT INFO — NSW Election 2015: Baird biodiversity offsets plan endangered under Labour http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:39:17 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2375 What’s it about in short: article on biodiversity offsets and policy change (?) in New South Wales, Australia When was it released: March 6, 2015 By whom: Peter Hannam, The Sydney Morning Herald More info: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labor-20150306-13xcp1.html Short extract: Labor is … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-nsw-election-2015-baird-biodiversity-offsets-plan-endangered-under-labour/feed/ 0 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 Conference “Biodiversity Offsetting for Mining, Infrastructure and Urban Development”, 22–23 July, Sydney (Australia) http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2247 From tomorrow on a two-day conference will examine the future of biodiversity offsetting in Australia. The conference entitled “Biodiversity Offsetting for Mining, Infrastructure and Urban Development” will focus  on the complex and challenging task of balancing biodiversity conservation outcomes with … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/conference-biodiversity-offsetting-for-mining-infrastructure-urban-development-22-23-july-sydney-australia/feed/ 0 New report on strengthening the implementation of the mitigation hierarchy by Hayes et al. http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-on-strengthening-the-implementation-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy-by-hayes-et-al/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-on-strengthening-the-implementation-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy-by-hayes-et-al/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:28:45 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2166 Thanks to Genevieve Hayes and Samir Whitaker from BirdLife for sharing their latest report on the mitigation hierarchy. Over a period of 9 months the team (BirdLife International, United Nations Environmental Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Royal Society … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/new-report-on-strengthening-the-implementation-of-the-mitigation-hierarchy-by-hayes-et-al/feed/ 0 Newsletter of the Business and Biodiversity Offset Programme, May 2015 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2015 05:45:53 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2127 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 … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/newsletter-of-the-business-and-biodiversity-offset-programme-may-2015/feed/ 0 Peru develops a framework for No Net Loss http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/peru-develops-a-framework-for-no-net-loss/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/peru-develops-a-framework-for-no-net-loss/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:10:35 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2159 The Government of Peru has been developing a national framework for No Net Loss of biodiversity, which culminated in the release of a Ministerial Resolution on biodiversity compensation during the UNFCCC during the COP20 in December 2014 in Lima. The … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/peru-develops-a-framework-for-no-net-loss/feed/ 1 Biodiversity Law (including biodiversity offsets) under Development in France http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-law-under-development-in-france/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-law-under-development-in-france/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:15:06 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2149 French biodiversity policy has been evolving and strengthening since 1976, when the “Law on Nature Protection”, provided the first mention of the mitigation hierarchy and stipulated that all developments required an EIA. More recent guidance on the mitigation hierarchy published … Continue reading →

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