Biodiversity Offsets: A Proposition Paper
International Council on Mining and MetalsICMM and its member companies wish to understand more about the concept of biodiversity offsets and the practicalities of their application to consider how they could contribute to a suite of measures to improve environmental performance.
Biodiversity Offset Implementation Handbook
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 […]
A review of ecological mitigation measures in UK environmental statements with respect to sustainable development
Jo Treweek, Stewart ThompsonThe European and UK legislation on environmental assessment (EA) J as well as requiring assessment of significant ecological effects, also requires development proponents to recommend mitigation measures for adverse impacts. Drawing on a review of proposed ecological mitigation measures in 194 environmental statements (ES) for UK development proposals, this paper highlights problems with the current […]
Rapid Review of Conservation Trust Funds
This Rapid Review of Conservation Trust Funds presents an overview of experience with the creation, operation and evaluation of conservation trust funds (CTFs) and provides a rationale for further investment in CTFs. The Review is not intended to replicate the Global Environment Facilitys (GEFs) 1999 comprehensive Evaluation of Experience with Conservation Trust Funds, but rather […]