No net loss (NNL) biodiversity policies mandating the application of a mitigation hierarchy
(avoid, minimize, remediate, offset) to the ecological impacts of built infrastructure are …

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

Over US $60 trillion is predicted to be spent on new infrastructure globally by 2040. Is it
possible to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 (develop infrastructure …

Biodiversity offsetting is usually the last step in the mitigation hierarchy and aims to
compensate for impacts of development projects on biodiversity. It is supposed to contribute …

Natural habitat loss and fragmentation, as a result of development projects, are major
causes of biodiversity erosion. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the most …

The search for approaches to a holistic sustainable agriculture requires the development of
new cropping systems that provide additional ecosystem services beyond biomass supply …

Urbanization leads to land-use changes and landscape fragmentation, impacting natural
habitats and their connectivity. In principle, many local decision-makers are obliged to adopt …

Spurred by recent initiatives aimed at achieving “No Net Loss” of biodiversity, the concept of
biodiversity offsetting (henceforth BO) is growing in popularity in the political, business …

Market-like mechanisms for biodiversity offsetting have emerged globally as supposedly
cost-effective approaches for mitigating the impacts of development. In reality, offset buyers …

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework envisages an increasing reliance on
large-scale private finance to fund biodiversity targets. We warn that this may pose …