Ango American Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009
Case study of the AngloAmerican BBOP pilot biodiversity offset in South Africa. Published in 2009.
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.
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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Biodiversity Offsets and Stakeholder Participation
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 provides information on stakeholder identification, engagement and participation in the design and implementation of biodiversity offsets, considering both the […]
Biodiversity Offsets: Policy Options for Government
By 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 […]
Rights, Distribution, Risks and Benefits
For REDD+ and forest carbon initiatives to work, it is important to understand the applicable legal framework in any given host country and locality in order to gain clarity about issues of ownership, authorization, benefit-distribution, and other practical matters. This article outlines the legal framework for forest carbon in Peru, with a particular focus on […]
