BBOP Publications Library

Application of NATURA 2000 in the Marine Environment

Short contributions from the participants illustrated that Member States have made very different progress in the identification and selection process of marine sites for NATURA 2000. The meeting had to recognize that overall the implementation is making very slow progress. On one hand only very few pure marine sites have been selected so far, many […]

Federal Guidance on the Use of TEA-21 Preference for Mitigation Banking to Fulfill Mitigation Requirements Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Mining and Biodiversity: Rehabilitating Coal Mine Sites

Concerns about environmental impacts have become widespread over the past four decades. In most of regional Australia, these concerns have focused on the activities of the agricultural and mining industries, as these are often the only economic activities in many regions.

Non-BBOP Compensatory Conservation Case Studies – 2009

A summary of non-BBOP biodiversity offset case studies. Published in 2009.

Realising nature’s value

The Final Report of the Ecosystem Markets Task Force

The Ecosystem Markets Task Force: introduction The Ecosystem Markets Task Force is a practical, business led review of the business opportunities that arise from valuing nature correctly. The work of the Task Force is a key commitment in the Government’s Natural Environment White Paper, ‘The Natural Choice’. The White Paper’s ambition is to create “a […]

Road Risks & Environmental Impact Assessments in Malaysian Road Infrastructure Projects

Roads can promote economic growth and social integration but they can also initiate environmental, economic and socio-political harms. In many cases, these harms can be considerably minimised and the road benefits maximised through proactive planning by road engineers and effective Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

Livestock’s long shadow: environmental issues and options

A new report from FAO says livestock production is one of the major causes of the world’s most pressing environmental problems, including global warming, land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. Using a methodology that considers the entire commodity chain, it estimates that livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas […]

Planning and Environment Act 1987: Version No 075

Natura 2000 and Forests ‘Challenges and Opportunities’

This document aims to clarify the role of forests and forestry in the Natura 2000 ecological network, in order to facilitate the uptake of Natura 2000 among forestry operators.

Making Environmental Markets Work: Lessons from Early Experience with Sulphur , Carbon, Wetlands and Other Related Markets

Ever since the passage of the 1990 amendments to the US Clean Air act and the creation of a market in sulfur dioxide (SO2), it has become clear that market mechanisms can be effectively used to achieve environmental policies. But markets are neither infallible nor automatic. They have blind spots and they need to be […]