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Les mesures compensatoires des atteintes à la biodiversité

Compensatory measures for impacts on biodiversity

By Delphine MORANDEAU - Jean PLATEAU
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Delphine Morandeau and Jean Plateau from the Ministère de l’Écologie, de l’Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer – En charge des Technologies vertes et des négociations sur le climat, presented to the working group on “Infrastructure and sustainable development” on April 15, 2010. The Sustainable Development Department of the Caisse des Dépôts brougtht together various departments of the Caisse des Dépôts group, including the Department of Finance, Department of International Affairs, Department of Popular Savings Funds, Egis, CDC Infrastructure and others to the meeting. The presentation focused on latest advances in the world in terms of evaluation of the impacts of infrastructure on biodiversity. Contents of the presentation (in French) include:

– The key principles of compensation and biodiversity offsets
– Examples of infrastructure projects undertaking compensation
– Studies in progress focused on evaluating and quantifying biodiversity impacts and offsets
– The Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP)