BBOP Publications Library

Non-BBOP Compensatory Conservation Case Studies – 2009

A summary of non-BBOP biodiversity offset case studies. Published in 2009.

Realising nature’s value

The Final Report of the Ecosystem Markets Task Force

The Ecosystem Markets Task Force: introduction The Ecosystem Markets Task Force is a practical, business led review of the business opportunities that arise from valuing nature correctly. The work of the Task Force is a key commitment in the Government’s Natural Environment White Paper, ‘The Natural Choice’. The White Paper’s ambition is to create “a […]

Road Risks & Environmental Impact Assessments in Malaysian Road Infrastructure Projects

Roads can promote economic growth and social integration but they can also initiate environmental, economic and socio-political harms. In many cases, these harms can be considerably minimised and the road benefits maximised through proactive planning by road engineers and effective Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

International Approaches to Compensation for Impacts on Biological Diversity

International Approaches to Compensation for Impacts on Biological Diversity

The starting point of this research project is the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Through the ratification of the CBD, member countries have made a commitment to support the conservation of biological diversity. In the sixth Environment Action Programme 2001 – 2010 (“Our Future, Our Choice“) the European Union established the preservation of biodiversity […]

Environmental Offsets: Position Statement No 9

In recent decades, there have been several attempts at developing and using environmental offsets as an environmental management tool in Western Australia (WA). For example, in the 1980s and 1990s government agencies attempted to counter adverse environmental impacts to Swan Coastal Plain wetlands by creating, conserving or enhancing wetlands elsewhere.

Natura 2000 and Forests ‘Challenges and Opportunities’

This document aims to clarify the role of forests and forestry in the Natura 2000 ecological network, in order to facilitate the uptake of Natura 2000 among forestry operators.

Making Environmental Markets Work: Lessons from Early Experience with Sulphur , Carbon, Wetlands and Other Related Markets

Ever since the passage of the 1990 amendments to the US Clean Air act and the creation of a market in sulfur dioxide (SO2), it has become clear that market mechanisms can be effectively used to achieve environmental policies. But markets are neither infallible nor automatic. They have blind spots and they need to be […]

The Tradable Permits Approach to Protecting the Commons: What Have We Learned?

The atmosphere is but one of many commons and climate change is but one example of over-exploitation of the commons. An approach employed increasingly for coping with the problem of rationing access to the commons involves the use of tradable permits. Applications of this approach have spread to many different types of resources and many […]

Executive Summary of BBOP Standard, Technical Handbooks and Resource Papers

This document provides a brief summary of the core documents developed by BBOP and an overview of how they relate to each other. Documents summarized include the BBOP Standard on Biodiversity Offsets, its accompanying Guidance Notes, and supporting materials such as the Handbooks on offset design, implementation and the cost benefit handbook, as well as […]

Forecasting the path towards a Net Positive Impact on biodiversity for Rio Tinto QMM

Rio Tinto is committed to achieving a Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity at sites where it operates, a strategy launched at the 2004 IUCN World Conservation Congress and reinforced at the 2008 Congress (Rio Tinto, 2008a). The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin region of southeastern Madagascar run by QIT Madagascar Minerals […]