Biodiversity Offsets Blog » » pros&cons 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: Biodiversity offsetting – learning from success and failure http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-learning-from-success-and-failure/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-learning-from-success-and-failure/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2016 13:15:38 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2653 What’s it about in short: Can biodiversity offsetting really help us compensate for environmental damage caused by development, or is it just a licence to trash? Fauna & Flora International’s David Marsh looks at some of the lessons we have learned … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-learning-from-success-and-failure/feed/ 0 Follow up on Biodiversity offsetting public forum in the Niagara region (Canada) http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/follow-up-on-biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/follow-up-on-biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:53:50 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2649 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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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/follow-up-on-biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada/feed/ 1 Biodiversity offsetting public forum in the Niagara region (Canada) on January 27, 2016 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada-on-january-27-2016/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada-on-january-27-2016/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:06:56 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2643 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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]]> http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/biodiversity-offsetting-public-forum-in-the-niagara-region-canada-on-january-27-2016/feed/ 2 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 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 — Biodiversity offsetting: challenges in theory and practice — talk by Prof EJ Milner-Gulland http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-challenges-in-theory-and-practice-talk-by-prof-ej-milner-gulland/ http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/short-info-biodiversity-offsetting-challenges-in-theory-and-practice-talk-by-prof-ej-milner-gulland/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 05:08:24 +0000 http://www.biodiversityoffsets.net/?p=2372 What’s it about in short: seminar and talk by Prof EJ Milner-Gulland on biodiversity offsetting at Swansea University (UK), April 23, 2015 When was it released: April 22, 2015 By whom: Luca Borger More info: http://swantalks.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/biosciences-seminar-speaker-23-april.html Short extract: After the … Continue reading →

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