[HTML][HTML] Uptake and use of biodiversity offsetting in urban planning–The case of Sweden

HI Hanson, JA Olsson - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, biodiversity offsetting is used to balance negative impacts on biodiversity and
ecosystem services caused by exploitation. In Sweden, there is an increasing interest in …

Review of ecological valuation and equivalency analysis methods for assessing temperate nearshore submerged aquatic vegetation

RE Pausch, JR Hale, P Kiffney… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nearshore seagrass, kelp, and other macroalgae beds (submerged aquatic vegetation
[SAV]) are productive and important ecosystems. Mitigating anthropogenic impacts on these …

Equivalent biodiversity area: A novel metric for No Net Loss success in Brazil's changing biomes

G da Fontoura, LA de Freitas, T Silva… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a new method to incorporate the No Net Loss (NNL) principle within
corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. This principle aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Pulling biodiversity offsetting in different directions–Stakeholder frames in the preparation of the Finnish nature conservation act

H Lehtiniemi, M Aulake, R Paloniemi, S Huttunen - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiversity offsetting is a highly debated topic in biodiversity governance. On the one hand,
offsetting provides a promising new conservation tool that can make the loss of ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Stakeholder insights into embedding marine net gain for offshore wind farm planning and delivery

A Edwards-Jones, SCL Watson, CL Szostek… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms plays a key role in meeting global Net Zero
targets by 2050 and if delivered sustainably could address the dual challenges of climate …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable finance and forest biodiversity criteria

GJ Nabuurs, A Begemann… - From Science …, 2024 - ieeb.fundacion-biodiversidad.es
The report benefited from the helpful comments from external reviewers, Anne Toppinen,
University of Helsinki, Nils Droste, Lund University, and Wendelin von Gravenreuth. We wish …

Marine ecosystem restoration (MER)–a call for a more inclusive paradigm

BR Silliman, C Angelini, G Krause… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Widespread loss of coastal ecosystems and the important services they provide severely
threatens both biodiversity and human health across the globe (Bayraktarov et al., 2015; He …

Survival of the Fittest? A Call for Hospitality to Incorporate Ecology Into Business Practice and Education

W Legrand, H Kuokkanen, F Marucco… - Cornell Hospitality …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Biodiversity and the science that addresses its conservation, loss, and recovery, including
conservation biology and restoration ecology, are high on the contemporary global agenda …

[HTML][HTML] “Rights for Life” scenario to reach biodiversity targets and social equity for indigenous peoples and local communities

S Sarkki, M Pihlajamäki, S Rasmus, JT Eronen - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Scenarios are a powerful way in which the scientific community can inform future policies for
transformative change. Forthcoming scenario work holds promise for the Nature Futures …

Compensating for loss of nature and landscape in a growing city—Berlin case study

GFM Baganz, D Baganz - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
By 2030, around 194,000 new dwellings will be built in Berlin, including almost 52,000 in 16
new urban districts. These and other interventions will impact the city's nature and …