Planning and Environment Act 1987: Version No 075
Government of Australia
Progress on the Back Forty: An Analysis of Three Incentive-Based Approaches to Endangered Species Conservation on Private Land
Environmental DefenseThe following report takes a close look at how to buy the other half of Leopolds metaphorical umbrella. It examines how farmers, forest landowners, ranchers, and other landowners can help rare species while owning and using their land for economic gain. Specifically, it looks at three public policy tools that encourage and reward the sort […]
Global Energy: Introducing the Goldman Sachs Energy Environmental and Social Index
Goldman SachsWe have created the Goldman Sachs Energy Environmental and Social (GSEES) Index by scoring companies relative to each other on metrics within the above categories. There are 30 criteria, of which 28 are objective. We have not attempted to score the industry against other industries. We find significant differences in performance across categories, but some […]
Biodiversity Offsets: Policy Options for Government
Michael Crowe, Kerry ten KateThis paper draws on the experience of governments that have already developed and implemented biodiversity offsetting policies. It also takes into account the practical experience of businesses in putting offsets into place on a voluntary basis, including those undertaken in collaboration with BBOP as pilot projects. Its purpose is to serve as a very basic […]
To No Net Loss and Beyond
An Overview of the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP)
BBOPThis updated Overview document with its Principles on Biodiversity Offsets, introduction to the Standard on Biodiversity Offsets, and the accompanying supporting materials have been prepared by the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP). Its aim is to help developers, conservation groups, communities, governments and financial institutions wishing to consider and develop best practice related to […]
Policy Options for an EU No Net Loss Initiative
Report to the European Commission.
Tucker, Graham, Allen, Ben, Conway, Mavourneen, Dickie,Ian, Hart, Kaley, Rayment, Matt, Schulp, Catharina, van Teeffelen, AstridTucker, Graham; Allen, Ben; Conway, Mavourneen; Dickie, Ian; Hart, Kaley; Rayment, Matt; Schulp, Catharina; van Teeffelen, Astrid (2013) Policy Options for an EU No Net Loss Initiative. Report to the European Commission. Institute for European Environmental Policy, London.
Annual Report of the Native Vegetation Council, 2001/2002
Government of AustraliaThe Native Vegetation Act, 1991 (the Act) was proclaimed on 18 April 1991. The Act replaced the Native Vegetation Management Act, 1985, and controls the clearance of native vegetation as well as having a number of initiatives to assist the conservation, management and research of native vegetation on lands outside the National Parks and Wildlife […]
A Prototype Toolkit for Scoring the Biodiversity Benefits of Land Use Change, Version 5.1
Ian Oliver, David ParkesThis document is a prototype guide that can be used to assess the biodiversity benefits (and disbenefits) likely to result from a change in land use. This toolkit aims to strike a balance between a meaningful, defensible and practical approach, and builds upon the Habitat Hectares methodology developed by the Department of Natural Resources and […]
Assessment of Plans and Projects Significantly Affecting NATURA 2000 Sites
European UnionThis document has been produced to provide nonmandatory methodological help to carry out or review the assessments required under Article 6(3) and (4) of the habitats directive (1) (referred to here as the Article 6 assessments). These assessments are required where a project or plan may give rise to significant effects upon a Natura 2000 […]
Federal Guidance on the Use of Vegetated Buffers as Compensatory Mitigation Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Government of the United StatesThis document provides guidance on the use of vegetated buffers as a component of compensatory mitigation plans undertaken to meet permit requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The permit program requires appropriate and practicable compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable impacts to […]