BBOP Publications Library

Victoria ‘s Native Vegetation Management: A Framework for Action – Summary Brochure 3

While the Framework sets a new standard for future management, significant work has occurred over the last 10 years. Our farmers and land managers have been at the forefront of Victoria’s native vegetation management efforts. Through the Landcare, Land for Wildlife, Bushcare and salinity programs as well as individual efforts, the rural community has strongly […]

Is biodiversity a material risk for companies?

Over the past decade, global loss of biodiversity, and the consequent economic value of ‘ecosystem services’, has been rising up the public policy agenda. We have now reached a point at which increased scientific understanding of biodiversity loss, combined with greater analysis of its causes and potential impacts, has caused the relationship of the corporate […]

State of Biodiversity Markets

Offset and Compensation Programs Worldwide

This report provides the status and trends of biodiversity offset and compensatory mitigation programs by geographical region. In each section, the report summarizes the total active programs and developing activities, and broad metrics like total known payments and land area protected or restored. In each region, we also analyze the characteristics of offset programs—what drives […]

Newmont Mining Biodiversity Offset Case Study – 2009

Case study of Newmont Mining BBOP pilot biodiversity offset at the Akyem gold mine, Ghana. Published in 2009.

Biodiversity offsets: relative offsetability of impacts.

Unpublished report to the New Zealand Department of Conservation. The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd.: Cambridge, UK.

This report has been prepared for the Biodiversity Offset Program (BOP) of the New Zealand Department of Conservation to help advance offset thinking in New Zealand and as a contribution to the Business and Biodiversity Offset Programme1, of which BOP is a member. Given the pioneering nature of the subject, it is not intended as […]

Translating the terrestrial mitigation hierarchy to marine megafauna by-catch

In terrestrial and coastal systems, the mitigation hierarchy is widely and increasingly used to guide actions to ensure that no net loss of biodiversity ensues from development. We develop a conceptual model which applies this approach to the mitigation of marine megafauna by-catch in fisheries, going from defining an overarching goal with an associated quantitative […]

Biodiversity Offsets: Mileage, Methods and (Maybe) Markets

Business case for voluntary, ‘beyond compliance’ measures: license to operate, reputation, competitive advantage, reduce liabilities Is this sufficient to encourage voluntary offset commitments?

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000: Statutory Rules 2000 No. 181 as Amended

For paragraph (g) of the definition of nuclear action in subsection 22 (1) of the Act, a nuclear action includes establishing, significantly modifying, decommissioning or rehabilitating a facility where radioactive materials at or above the activity level mentioned in regulation 2.02 are, were, or are proposed to be used or stored.

Lei No 14.247, 29 Julho 2002

Esta lei institui o Sistema Estadual de Unidades de Conservação no Estado de Goiás e estabelece critérios e normas para a criação, implantação e gestão das unidades de conservação, além de dispor sobre incentivos e penalidades.

Federal Guidance on the Use of Preservation as Compensatory Mitigation Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

This document provides guidance on the use of preservation as compensatory mitigation undertaken to meet permit requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The permit program requires appropriate and practicable compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources by replacing aquatic […]