This is a last minute reminder to register for another interesting BBOP webinar, taking place today, October 12. Ophélie Darses, Deputy Bureau Chief of Global Public Goods from the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea, and Fabien Quétier from the … Continue reading
In this webinar, brought to you by IEMA, CIRIA and CIEEM, Julia Baker will outline and review the best practice principles for UK industry to achieve biodiversity net gain outcomes from development. It will focus on recent principles, drafted and … Continue reading
What’s it about in short: information on marine biodiversity offsets (via a related symposium and BBOP webinar) When was it released: August 18, 2016 By whom: Nicki Shumway More info: Presentation by Nicole Shumway, http://brisbane2016.scboceania.org/sessions/confronting-threats-to-marine-ecosystems-through-the-use-of-biodiversity-offsets/ … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, tomorrow, 3 August. Avoidance is meant to be the first and most important step in the mitigation hierarchy. In practice however, some decision-makers often fail to prioritize avoidance and minimization efforts prior to offsetting, or … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, on January 15. This time the topic is: “Biodiversity Offsets in Chile: from goals to reality”. In this webinar, Claudia Silva, Conservation Strategy Coordinator of the Wildlife Conservation Society — Chile, will examine gaps that need … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming, Wednesday, November 18. This time the topic is: “Network Rail Infrastructure Projects’ application of the mitigation hierarchy”. Uk’s Network Rail Infrastructure Project presents the progress on its Net Positive commitment. As usual the webinar is part … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming for next week, Thursday, July 30. This time the topic is: “The Impacts of Biodiversity Offsets on Protected Areas”. Leon Bennun of The Biodiversity Consultancy asks under what circumstances, and subject to what conditions, are protected … Continue reading
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 and … Continue reading
Today is another BBOP webinar being held. This time the topic is: “The Cross Sector Biodiversity Initiative Mitigation Hierarchy Guide”. Mark Johnston (the current Chair of CSBI) will present the current work plan and activities of CSBI and provide details on the … Continue reading
There’s another BBOP webinar upcoming in two days time from now, i.e. Thursday (or Wednesday evening for the US and related time zones). This time the topic is: “Biodiversity Offsetting Practice — Western Sydney, Australia”. Tom Grosskopf and Derek Steller from … Continue reading