What’s it about in short: Green Alliance’s policy director, Sue Armstrong Brown says if the market pays to protect the environment where it can and conservation intervenes to protect the environment where it must, is the best chance we have to … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: FAO has published a Learning tool on appropriate mitigation measures in agriculture, forestry and other land uses in different countries When was it released: January 22, 2016 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/herramienta-de-aprendizaje-sobre-medidas-de-mitigacion-apropiadas-para-cada-pais-en-la-agricultura-silvicultura-y-otros-usos-de-la-tierra/ (in Spanish, see … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The Conservancy has published 10 Principles for Applying the Mitigation Hierarchy. When was it released: January 13, 2016 By whom: Mercados de Medio Ambiente More info: http://www.mercadosdemedioambiente.com/actualidad/10-principios-para-aplicar-la-jerarquia-de-mitigacion/ (in Spanish, see the pdf in English here) … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: From the very first speeches on the first day of COP21, landscape-scale restoration was on the global agenda as never before. When was it released: December 24, 2015 By whom: P.J. Marshall More info: http://www.triplepundit.com/2015/12/landscape-restoration-time/ … Continue reading
Corporate Biodiversity Management: A Framework from Divya Narain What’s it about in short: presentation by Divya Narain on Corporate Biodiversity Management (thanks Divya for sharing) When was it released: January 1, 2016 By whom: Divya Narain, on Slideshare More info: http://de.slideshare.net/DivyaNarain2/corporate-biodiversity-management-a-framework … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: Robert Bloomfield elaborates on the interelatedness of such crucial threats as biodiversity loss and climate change. When was it released: December 26, 2015 By whom: Robert Bloomfield, in: The Guardian More info: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/dec/26/biodiversity-loss-climate-change … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: On November 3 President Obama issued a memorandum encouraging a standard set of practices across several federal departments and agencies for the application of the mitigation hierarchy, including offsetting. When was it released: November 3, 2015 … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: The draft Natural Capital Protocol and Sector Guides as they are launched for consultation until February 26, 2016. When was it released: November 23, 2015 By whom: Natural Capital Coalition More info: http://www.naturalcapitalcoalition.org/news/article/consultation-on-draft-natural-capital-protocol-launched.html … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: update on the UK’s first formal biodiversity offsetting agreement after two years: Bushey Bank, an area of chalk grassland on the Earth Trust Farm When was it released: November 24, 2015 By whom: Earth Trust More info: http://www.earthtrust.org.uk/about-us/news/latest-news/15–11–24/First_biodiversity_offsetting_agreement_benefits_nationally_important_wildlife.aspx … Continue reading