BHP Billiton Petroleum in Liverpool Bay , United Kingdom : A Major Offshore Development is Established in an Area of High Environmental Sensitivity
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation AssociationLiverpool Bay lies in the eastern Irish sea against the coasts of North Wales and North-West England, a heavily industrialized coastline. Exploration activities carried out by BHP Billiton Petroleum during 1990 were the first to locate significant supplies of commercial oil and gas; such exploration and production activities were relatively new to the area at […]
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.
Biodiversity offsets in theory and practice
Joseph Bull - Imperial College LondonBiodiversity offsets are an increasingly popular yet controversial tool in conservation. Their popularity lies in their potential to meet the objectives of biodiversity conservation and of economic development in tandem; the controversy lies in the need to accept ecological losses in return for uncertain gains. The offsetting approach is being widely adopted, even though its […]
The many meanings of no net loss in environmental policy
No net loss is a buzz phrase in environmental policy. Applied to a multitude of environmental targets such as biodiversity, wetlands and land productive capacity, no net loss (NNL) and related goals have been adopted by multiple countries and organizations, but these goals often lack clear reference scenarios: no net loss compared to what? Here, […]