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 …

Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe
declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some of the main stressors responsible for …

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 …

Deep-sea mining is likely to result in biodiversity loss, and the significance of this to
ecosystem function is not known.“Out of kind” biodiversity offsets substituting one ecosystem …

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 …

The development of markets in water quality, biodiversity and carbon sequestration signals
a new intensification and financialisation in the encounter between nature and late …

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 …

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 development of stable markets in ecosystem services is now a major neoliberal policy
initiative in the United States and elsewhere. Such markets, however, require ecosystem …

Biodiversity offset areas may compensate for ecological damage caused by human activity
elsewhere. One way of determining the offset ratio, or the compensation area needed, is to …