No net loss (NNL) biodiversity policies mandating the application of a mitigation hierarchy
(avoid, minimize, remediate, offset) to the ecological impacts of built infrastructure are …

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 …

The aim of this paper is to provide a synthesized critique of neoliberal biodiversity
conservation. This, we think, is necessary for two reasons. First, most work on the …

The science and practice of ecological restoration are increasingly being called upon to
compensate for the loss of biodiversity values caused by development projects. Biodiversity …

Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation
presents a critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism. Features …

The rising popularity of biodiversity offsetting as a tool for balancing biodiversity losses from
development with equivalent gains elsewhere has sparked debate on many fronts. The …

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 …

Biodiversity offsets are seen as a policy mechanism to balance development and
conservation goals. Many offset schemes employ habitat restoration in one area to recreate …

The challenge of climate change forces us to re‐examine the assumptions underlying
conservation planning. 2. Increasing 'connectivity'has emerged as the most favoured option …

Abstract Since the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, counting and mapping have
come to dominate international debates around biodiversity protection. With the emergence …