BBOP Publications Library

Biodiversity Indicators for Monitoring Impacts and Conservation Actions

Indicators are a way of presenting and managing complex information in a simple and clear manner. Using an approach based on risk assessment, this document outlines a methodology for developing site-level indicators to monitor significant positive and negative biodiversity impacts and company-level indicators to inform and report on the approach taken to biodiversity conservation at […]

THE USE OF MARKET-BASED INSTRUMENTS FOR BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION – THE CASE OF HABITAT BANKING

Technical Report for European Commission DG Environment

This research project examined the potential use of habitat banking in the EU as an economic instrument for biodiversity protection. This report identifies a range of information and experience with habitat banking from around the world, from economic theory and provides an institutional analysis for practical implementation. It aims to guide future European policy options.

La compensation des atteintes à la biodiversité à l’étranger

French language version: This study by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE) examines the implementation of offsets globally, identifying best practices in order to inform the French regulatory and methodological framework on offsets. To do this, 29 countries were surveyed (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada (Quebec), Chile, China, the Czech Republic, […]

Strengthening Implementation of the Mitigation Hierarchy

Appendix (i) Case Study Reviews