BBOP Draft Consultation Paper for CBD COP9
BBOP SecretariatThere is a tremendous opportunity today to secure biodiversity conservation and business benefits through the appropriate use of biodiversity offsets. Many companies are actively seeking partnerships with governments and conservation groups to address the environmental impacts of their activities and to enhance their contribution to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. The Business and Biodiversity Offsets […]
Native Vegetation Act 1991, Reprint No 4
Government of AustraliaAn Act to provide incentives and assistance to landowners in relation to the preservation and enhancement of native vegetation; to control the clearance of native vegetation; and for other purposes. This Act is published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 and incorporates all amendments in force as at 24 November 2003.
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the Conservation of Natural Habitats of Wild Fauna and Flora: Annex II
European UnionMost species listed in this Annex are also listed in Annex IV. Where a species appears in this Annex but does not appear in either Annex IV or Annex V, the species name is followed by the symbol (o); where a species which appears in this Annex also appears in Annex V but does not […]
Carbon Forestry Projects in Developing Countries: Legal Issues and Tools
Patsy DavisIncreasing awareness of the need for action on global warming has produced a search for ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to sequester carbon to offset such emissions. At the present time nations around the globe are hotly debating whether to put into force the Kyoto Protocol, a climate control regime that mandates […]
Loss-Gain calculations in German Impact Mitigation Regulation
MARIANNE DARBI - CHRISTIAN TAUSCHAs a result of more than 30 years practice German IMR is a compensation approach which is outstanding due to its comprehensive character and the broad scientific base and discussion. One of the core issues of this discussion has – since the beginning – been the debate on appropriate balancing and evaluation methods to put […]
Key ingredients for Biodiversity Offsets to Achieve No Net Loss
Dr. Amrei von Hase, Dr. Toby GardnerTo ensure that offsets contribute effectively towards reconciling development and conservation and achieving no net loss of biodiversity, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the key ingredients are for meeting this goal. This guidance document reviews the key conditions and considerations that underpin no net loss. A conceptual framework and decision-making process […]
BBOP Standard (Portuguese Translation)
BBOPPortuguese Translation of BBOP Standard
Environmental Offsets: Position Statement No 9, Version 2
Government of AustraliaThe task of developing bioregional planning processes which will protect biodiversity is part of Australias commitment towards a society based on principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). There is a wide spectrum of views about how such a society might be established, and the Federal Government is endeavouring to find a path between these, without […]
Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Project Update
Government of AustraliaThe Upper South East is now poised to benefi t from a very signifi cant investment from the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP). More than $38 million from the Australian and State Governments, along with landholder contributions will have a huge impact on salinity and fl ood management in the region.
Mining and Biodiversity in South Africa: A Discussion Paper
Kristal Maze, Susie Brownlie, Amanda DriverThis paper focuses on biodiversity conservation planning and how it provides a useful tool for land-use planning and impact assessment in the mining sector in South Africa. The mining sector is a major landowner and land user in South Africa, and has considerable obligations in terms of our policy and legal framework to take biodiversity […]