Saving the sagebrush sea: an ecosystem conservation plan for big sagebrush plant communities
Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …
Policy development for biodiversity offsets: a review of offset frameworks
BA McKenney, JM Kiesecker - Environmental management, 2010 - Springer
Biodiversity offsets seek to compensate for residual environmental impacts of planned
developments after appropriate steps have been taken to avoid, minimize or restore impacts …
developments after appropriate steps have been taken to avoid, minimize or restore impacts …
A global mitigation hierarchy for nature conservation
Efforts to conserve biodiversity comprise a patchwork of international goals, national-level
plans, and local interventions that, overall, are failing. We discuss the potential utility of …
plans, and local interventions that, overall, are failing. We discuss the potential utility of …
Biodiversity offsets in theory and practice
Biodiversity 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 …
popularity lies in their potential to meet the objectives of biodiversity conservation and of …
Biodiversity offsets and the challenge of achieving no net loss
TA Gardner, A Von Hase, S Brownlie… - Conservation …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Businesses, governments, and financial institutions are increasingly adopting a policy of no
net loss of biodiversity for development activities. The goal of no net loss is intended to help …
net loss of biodiversity for development activities. The goal of no net loss is intended to help …
Balancing renewable energy and river resources by moving from individual assessments of hydropower projects to energy system planning
As governments and non-state actors strive to minimize global warming, a primary strategy
is the decarbonization of power systems which will require a massive increase in renewable …
is the decarbonization of power systems which will require a massive increase in renewable …
[HTML][HTML] Credible biodiversity offsetting needs public national registers to confirm no net loss
In the face of the ongoing biodiversity crisis, questions are arising regarding the success, or
lack thereof, of biodiversity offset schemes, where biodiversity losses from human …
lack thereof, of biodiversity offset schemes, where biodiversity losses from human …
Assessing ecological equivalence in biodiversity offset schemes: key issues and solutions
Habitat loss through development is one of the major causes of biodiversity loss. The
increasingly common legal requirement to first avoid, then reduce and, if necessary, offset …
increasingly common legal requirement to first avoid, then reduce and, if necessary, offset …
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
The principles of systematic conservation planning are now widely used by governments
and non-government organizations alike to develop biodiversity conservation plans for …
and non-government organizations alike to develop biodiversity conservation plans for …
The energy footprint: how oil, natural gas, and wind energy affect land for biodiversity and the flow of ecosystem services
NF Jones, L Pejchar, JM Kiesecker - BioScience, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Society's growing demand for clean and abundant energy has repercussions for biodiversity
and human well-being. Directives for renewable energy, energy security, and technological …
and human well-being. Directives for renewable energy, energy security, and technological …