Newmont Mining Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009
Case study of Newmont Mining BBOP pilot biodiversity offset at the Akyem gold mine, Ghana. Published in 2009.
Non-BBOP Compensatory Conservation Case Studies – 2009
By Susie Brownlie - BBOPA summary of non-BBOP biodiversity offset case studies. Published in 2009.
Solid Energy New Zealand Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009
Case study of Solid Energy New Zealand BBOP pilot biodiversity offset at the Strongman coal mine, South Island, New Zealand. Published in 2009.
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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
By Pierre O Berner, Steven Dickinson, Aristide Andrianarimisa - Ambatovy, Golder Associates, Wildlife Conservation SocietyA 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.
Ango American Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009
Case study of the AngloAmerican BBOP pilot biodiversity offset in South Africa. Published in 2009.
Biodiversity Offset Implementation Handbook
By BBOPThe success of a biodiversity offset will depend on ensuring that an effective institutional and management structure is in place; that financial flows are sufficient; and that systems are in place to ensure that the offset objectives are achieved. This Handbook assumes that the nature of offsetting activities and magnitude and location of the offset […]
Biodiversity Offset Cost-Benefit Handbook
By BBOPTo be successful, biodiversity offsets should compensate indigenous peoples, local communities and other local stakeholders for any residual impacts of the project on their biodiversity based livelihoods and amenity. They also need to deliver the required conservation gains without making local people worse off, for example due to land and resource use restrictions created by […]
The Relationship between Biodiversity Offsets and Impact Assessment
By BBOPThis Resource Paper was prepared by the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP) to help developers, conservation groups, communities, governments and financial institutions that wish to consider and develop best practice related to biodiversity offsets. It offers information on how to integrate biodiversity offsets with impact assessment, including Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for policies, plans […]