Abstract 'No net loss' is a buzz phrase in environmental policy. Applied to a multitude of
environmental targets such as biodiversity, wetlands and land productive capacity, no net …

We analyze the development of biodiversity offsetting governance through a research-
weaving approach. Here, we combine information from a systematized review of the …

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 …

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 …

Loss of habitats or ecosystems arising from development projects (eg, infrastructure,
resource extraction, urban expansion) are frequently addressed through biodiversity …

Highlights•Biodiversity offsets are a compensation tool that uses a common metric.•We
reviewed the scientific literature on biodiversity offsetting.•Most common challenges are …

Biodiversity offset trades usually aim to achieve 'no net loss' of biodiversity. But the question
remains: no net loss compared to what? Determining whether an offset can compensate for …

Biodiversity conservation policies incorporating a no net loss (NNL) principle are being
implemented in many countries. However, there are linguistic and conceptual …

Global progress toward meeting the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Aichi targets
has recently been found wanting. The Aichi targets were intended to be SMART (specific …

In many countries, biodiversity compensation is required to counterbalance negative
impacts of development projects on biodiversity by carrying out ecological measures, called …