BBOP Learning Network Newsletter

BBOP Learning Network Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2: September 2007 — by Forest Trends — last modified 2007-09-12 19:45

The Business and Biodiversity Offset Program (BBOP) Learning Network Newsletter. TABLE OF CONTENTS Meetings: Conservation Finance Meeting (July 2007) Mexico Offsets Methodology Training Workshop (June 2007) and Policy Workshop (Feb 2007) BBOP Learning Network and Program Meetings in Bainbridge (June 2007) Offsets Theme Forum and Training Session at the International Association of Impact Assessment (May 2007) Biodiversity Offsets for the Minerals and Energy Industries (March 2007) Assessing Ecosystems for Business (March 2007) Recent News: Patrick Maguire joins the BBOP Secretariat WWF and IIED join the BBOP Advisory Committee Recent Publications: Gibbons & Lindenmayer: “Offsets for land clearing: No net loss or the tail wagging the dog?” Position Paper on Environmental Offsetting WRI et al: Developing a Corporate Ecosystem Services Review

BBOP Learning Network Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 2: April 2008 — by Forest Trends — last modified 2008-04-29 21:13

Meetings: * Catching Up: Conservation and Biodiversity Offsets in Alberta's Boreal Forest Calgary, Alberta, Canada (February 2008) * Biodiversity Offsets and the CBD – SBSTTA13 Side Event, Rome Italy (February 2008) * Biodiversity Offsets and the CBD – Engagement meeting with delegates, Rome Italy (February 2008) Recent BBOP News: * New BBOP Secretariat Member, Ray Victurine, WCS * New BBOP Advisory Committee members o Mark Pizey, Strongman Coal Mine NZ o Dr Theo Stephens, Department of Conservation, NZ o Dr. Jonathan Baillie will be the Advisory Committee representative for the Zoological Society of London Recent Publications/News: * Kremen C. et al. Aligning Conservation Priorities across Taxa in Madagascar with High Resolution Planning Tools * SCBD. Business and Biodiversity Newsletter: Business.2010 * Hanson, Craig, Finisdore, John, Ranganathan, Janet and Charles Iceland. The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review: Guidelines for Identifying Business Risks & Opportunities Arising from Ecosystem Change * Bezerra, Luiz. Biodiversity Offsets in National (Brazil) and Regional (EU) Mandatory Arrangements: Towards an International Regime? - Draft Dissertation * Latimer, William and David Hill. Mitigation banking: Securing no net loss to biodiversity? A UK perspective Looking Forward: * BBOP at next IAIA meeting * BBOP Consultation Process * BBOP at COP9