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Biodiversity Offsets Newsweek, September 8–14, 2014

Marianne Darbi — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:56:15 +0000

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 →

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15 ways how you can contribute to the Biodiversity Offsets Blog

Marianne Darbi — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:59:33 +0000

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 →

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“Say no to more development in the ACT” — or the new biodiversity offset policy will fail

Marianne Darbi — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:02:45 +0000

“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 … Continue reading →

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Good news? Bad news? New biodiversity offset fund released in New South Wales, Australia

Marianne Darbi — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:59:38 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Guide to Biodiversity Loss — funny and sad at the same time!

Marianne Darbi — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:34:22 +0000

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 … Continue reading →

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From global biodiversity loss to No Net Loss in the EU?

Marianne Darbi — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:14:07 +0000

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 →

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“Credit stacking” of biodiversity offsets — new discussion on LinkedIn

Marianne Darbi — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:14:09 +0000

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 →

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