Publications

Myanmar

Overview of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade

Myanmar remains one of the world’s only countries with no prohibitions on log exports. The country provides much coveted teak and other hardwood logs to the region and beyond. Sawn wood, and to a lesser extent finished wood products, contribute a relatively small amount to Myanmar’s total exports of wood products. As in the majority […]

Resource Paper: No Net Loss and Loss-Gain Calculations in Biodiversity Offsets

This document is one of two Resource Papers (the other is on Limits to What Can Be Offset) written to update and complement information already published in the Offset Design Handbook (BBOP, 2009) and to support the interpretation and understanding of the Principles, Criteria and Indicators being developed for the BBOP Standard on Biodiversity Offsets […]

Resource Paper: Limits to What Can Be Offset

This document is one of two Resource Papers (the other being on No Net Loss) written to update information published in the BBOP Offset Design Handbook (2009) and to support the interpretation and understanding of the Principles, and of the Criteria and Indicators developed for the BBOP Standard on Biodiversity Offsets. The document specifically addresses […]

Taking Stock of Government Engagement with the Voluntary Carbon Market

Bringing it Home

Government engagement with voluntary carbon market mechanisms is nothing new. But in contrast to a few years ago, governments are now increasingly turning to private sector mechanisms to deliver reductions on par with regulated instruments like the CDM; to address emissions sources neglected by current market frameworks; to enhance domestic companies’ supply chain competitiveness; and/or […]

Biodiversity Offset Design Handbook Appendicies – 2009

This companion volume of Appendices to the BBOP Offset Design Handbook offers readers a summary of a sample of methodologies relevant to biodiversity offsets and some references on them for further reading. Some approaches are required or recommended by government policies; some are the subject of the lending requirements of banks; some are still under […]

BBOP Overview – 2009

An overview of BBOP and the concept of biodiversity offsets, published in 2009. The document accompanied the publication of a broad set of guidance, including handbooks on offset design and implementation, issues papers, case studies and a glossary of terms. This overview presents the vision, mission and goals of BBOP, and its achievements. It also […]

Biodiversity Offset Design Handbook – 2009

The Offset Design Handbook presents information on a range of issues, approaches, methodologies and possible tools from which offset planners can select the approaches best suited to their individual circumstances when designing a biodiversity offset. It describes a generic process that offset planners could use in designing a biodiversity offset, from initial conception of a […]

BBOP Glossary Phase 1

A glossary of terms relating to biodiversity offsets, as published in May 2009. This document will be replaced by an updated version in March 2012.

Ambatovy Case Study – 2009

A case study of the Ambatovy project biodiversity offset in Madagascar. Published in May 2009.

Bainbridge Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009

Case study of the BBOP pilot biodiversity offset work on Bainbridge Island, Washington, US. Published in 2009.