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 … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Alan Key from Australian consultancy Earthtrade. This comment is the expression of the author’s thoughts and experiences and such is acknowledged as a fruitful contribution to the discussion on biodiversity offsets. If you want … Continue reading
Thanks to Martine Maron for sharing this recent job offer for a postdoc at University of Queensland, Australia. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Positions: National Environmental Science Programme – Threatened Species Recovery Hub We are seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellows (up to five … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Megan Evans, a PhD researcher based at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. This comment has previously been published on Megan’s Blog. It is the expression of the … Continue reading
I am very happy to announce our first on-the ground biodiversity offset example that is the result of some intense work and exchange. It describes a species offset for the Koala in Queensland (Australia). While we have developed the structure … Continue reading
Recently, the Queensland Parliament voted to pass the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (EPOLA Bill) as part of the Queensland Government’s greentape reduction reforms. EPOLA makes changes to the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 (EO Act). Read below extracts … Continue reading
About the Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek If you are interested in environmental compensation and biodiversity offsets, there are certainly good news: there is now a whole bunch of information from different sources, locations and viewpoints publicly available (something which wasn’t this … Continue reading
After I have covered the new biodiversity offset fund in New South Wales and the biodiversity offset policy in the Australian Capital Territory in previous posts I would like to point to the New Environmental Offsets Regime for Queensland. On 1 July … Continue reading