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Biodiversity Offsets European Perspectives on No Net Loss of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services /

This book deals with the new concept of biodiversity offsets. The aim of offsetting schemes is to achieve no let loss or even net gain of biodiversity. Offsets obey a mitigation hierarchy and reflect the precautionary and polluter-pays principle in regard to project impacts. Readers gain insights in...

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Other Authors: Wende, Wolfgang. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Tucker, Graham - M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Quétier, Fabien. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rayment, Matt. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Darbi, Marianne. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Environment.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Biodiversity.
Ecosystems.
Applied ecology.
Community ecology, Biotic.
Environment, general.
Conservation Biology/Ecology.
Applied Ecology.
Community & Population Ecology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72581-9
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction - Biodiversity Offsets: The European Perspective on No Net Loss of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  • Chapter 2: Introduction of a European Strategy on No Net Loss of Biodiversity
  • Chapter 3: Principles of the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme
  • Chapter 4: Austria
  • Chapter 5: Belgium
  • Chapter 6: The Czech Republic
  • Chapter 7: France
  • Chapter 8: Germany
  • Chapter 9: Lithuania
  • Chapter 10: Spain
  • Chapter 11: The Netherlands
  • Chapter 12: United Kingdom
  • Chapter 13: Other EU Member States
  • Chapter 14: Conclusions – Lessons from biodiversity offsetting experiences in Europe.

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