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
I don’t know why I usually find myself reading the likes of those lists and instructions “10 things to know…”, “3 reasons for…” or “100 places to visit…”, even though I have seen them so many times before. The reason … Continue reading
“This approach – biodiversity offsets – is becoming popular with governments around the world because it appears to provide a win-win: ongoing development without further loss of declining biodiversity.” Biodiversity Offset Policy in the ACT A biodiversity offset policy is underway … Continue reading
New NSW biodiversity offset fund hits the news Yesterday the news (at least in Australia) in the offsetting world were full of the announcement of the new biodiversity offset fund in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The policy was … Continue reading
A vast collection of cartoons illustrating biodiversity loss — very entertaining and alarming at the same time. Pictures often say much more and much easier than words can do. Have a look and get carried away at: http://conservationbytes.com/toothless/cartoons/ Here are some … Continue reading
A global problem: the loss of biodiversity on the political agenda The natural world is going down. Many species and their habitats, and ecosystem as a whole, are threatened by human activities. A broad consensus exists among scientists, politicians, businesses … Continue reading
Dave Poulton has started a new discussion in the BBOP NO Net Loss Discussion Group on LinkedIn. The focus is on experiences, approaches and policies or other jurisdiction of “Credit Stacking”, i.e. the recognition of more than one type of environmental … Continue reading