Federal Guidance on the Use of Off-Site and Out-of-Kind Compensatory Mitigation Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Government of the United StatesThis document provides interagency guidance on the use of off-site and out-of-kind compensatory mitigation undertaken to meet permit requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The permit program relies on compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable impacts to aquatic systems by replacing aquatic functions lost in association with permitted activities.
DRAFT: The Outcomes Monitoring Framework: Detailed Indicator Descriptions
Elizabeth KennedyHistorically the conservation community has not employed a systematic, consistent framework for measuring the status of conservation targets (species, sites, or landscapes/seascapes) (Balmford et al. 20031; Royal Society 20032). This has impeded our ability to conclusively and quantitatively demonstrate that conservation actions are (1) the right ones, (2) in the right place, and (3) achieving […]
Ango American Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009
Case study of the AngloAmerican BBOP pilot biodiversity offset in South Africa. Published in 2009.
The Ecological Component of Environmental Impact Assessment
A Critical Review of British Environmental Statements
S. THOMPSON , J. R. TREWEEK, D. J. THURLINGEnvironmental assessment (EA) of the impacts of development is required under the 1985 European Directive 85/337/EEC, which is implemented in Britain primarily through the 1988 Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations. Ecology provides analytical procedures for studying relationships between organisms and their environment and therefore has an obvious role in EA. The […]