No Net Loss

Author : Wolfgang Wende,Graham - M. Tucker,Fabien Quétier,Matt Rayment,Marianne Darbi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319725819

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Biodiversity Offsets by Wolfgang Wende,Graham - M. Tucker,Fabien Quétier,Matt Rayment,Marianne Darbi Pdf

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 into current debates on biodiversity policies, with top experts outlining theoretical principles and the latest research findings. At the same time the focus is on practical application and case studies. Today there is a lively international discussion among practitioners and scientists on the optimal legal framework, metrics and design of habitat banks to ensure the success of biodiversity offsets and to minimise the risks of failure or misuse. Contributing to the debate, this volume presents the activities and practices of biodiversity offsetting already implemented in Europe in selected EU member states, and the lessons that can be learnt from them. Readers may be surprised at how much experience already exists in these countries. A further aim of the book is to offer grounded insights on the road ahead, and foster a more intensive and fruitful discussion on how offsetting can be extended and improved upon, so that it becomes a key and effective component of Europe’s biodiversity conservation policy framework.

Author : Craig Pittman,Matthew Waite
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813037431

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Paving Paradise by Craig Pittman,Matthew Waite Pdf

Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development despite presidential pledges to protect them. How and why the state's wetlands are continuing to disappear is the subject of Paving Paradise. Journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite spent nearly four years investigating the political expedience, corruption, and negligence on the part of federal and state agencies that led to a failure to enforce regulations on developers. They traveled throughout the state, interviewed hundreds of people, dug through thousands of documents, and analyzed satellite imagery to identify former wetlands that were now houses, stores, and parking lots. Exposing the unseen environmental consequences of rampant sprawl, Pittman and Waite explain how wetland protection creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural economists
ISBN : UIUC:30112018916434

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A National Policy of "no Net Loss" of Wetlands by Anonim Pdf

Introduction / Jon Goldstein -- The Policy Context / Ralph E. Heimlich -- Costs of Wetlands Protection and Restoration Policies: Positive and Normative Approaches / Peter J. Parks and Randall A. Kramer -- Benefit Estimation / John Bergstrom and Richard Brazee -- Integrating Agricultural Reconversion of Wetlands into Achieving Environmental Goals in Urbanizing Regions / Leonard Shabman -- Questions and Answers -- References.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Mitigating Wetland Losses
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309074322

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Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Mitigating Wetland Losses Pdf

Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Corporations
ISBN : OSU:32435058810219

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Statistics of Income for ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1140 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : United States
ISBN : IND:30000137272526

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Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2017 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050681126

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Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016, Part 4 A, 2015, 114-1 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Harbors
ISBN : UCR:31210025027481

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Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/environmental Impact Report, Richmond Harbor Navigation Improvements by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Burroughs
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610910163

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Coastal Governance by Richard Burroughs Pdf

Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate, leading to polluted waters, declining fisheries, and damaged habitat. He then introduces students to governance frameworks that seek to address these shortcomings by considering natural and human systems holistically. The book considers the ability of sector-based management, spatial management, and ecosystem-based management to solve critical environmental problems. Evaluating governance successes and failures, Burroughs covers topics including sewage disposal, dredging, wetlands, watersheds, and fisheries. He shows that at times sector-based management, which focuses on separate, individual uses of the coasts, has been implemented effectively. But he also illustrates examples of conflict, such as the incompatibility of waste disposal and fishing in the same waters. Burroughs assesses spatial and ecosystem-based management’s potential to address these conflicts. The book familiarizes students not only with current management techniques but with the policy process. By focusing on policy development, Coastal Governance prepares readers with the knowledge to participate effectively in a governance system that is constantly evolving. This understanding will be critical as students become managers, policymakers, and citizens who shape the future of the coasts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : UCSD:31822025917386

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Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP): MSCP resource document by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Polman,Andrew Winston
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781647821319

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Net Positive by Paul Polman,Andrew Winston Pdf

A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year Named one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50 "An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done" — The Economist "Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better." — The New York Times Named as recommended reading by Fortune's CEO Daily "…Polman has been one of the most significant chief executives of his era and that his approach to business and its role in society has been both valuable and path-breaking." — Financial Times The ex-Unilever CEO who increased his shareholders' returns by 300% while ensuring the company ranked #1 in the world for sustainability for eleven years running has, for the first time, revealed how to do it. Teaming up with Andrew Winston, one of the world's most authoritative voices on corporate sustainability, Paul Polman shows business leaders how to take on humanity's greatest and most urgent challenges—climate change and inequality—and build a thriving business as a result. In this candid and straight-talking handbook, Polman and Winston reveal the secrets of Unilever's success and pull back the curtain on some of the world's most powerful c-suites. Net Positive boldly argues that the companies of the future will profit by fixing the world's problems, not creating them. Together the authors explode our most prevalent corporate myths: from the idea that business' only function is to maximise profits, to the naïve hope that Corporate Social Responsibility will save our species from disaster. These approaches, they argue, are destined for the graveyard. Instead, they show corporate leaders how to make their companies "Net Positive"—thriving by giving back more to the world than they take. Net Positive companies unleash innovation, build trust, attract the best people, thrill customers, and secure lasting success, all by helping create stronger, more inclusive societies and a healthier planet. Heal the world first, they argue, and you’ll satisfy your investors as a result. With ambitious vision and compelling stories, Net Positive will teach you how to find the inner purpose and courage you need to embrace the only business model that will matter in the years ahead. You will learn how to lead others and unlock your company's soul, while setting and delivering big and aggressive goals, and taking responsibility for all of your company's impacts. You'll find out the secrets to partnering with others, including your competition and critics, to drive transformative change from which you will prosper. You'll build a company that serves your people, your customers, your communities, your shareholders—and your children and grandchildren will thank you for it. Is this win-win for business and humanity too good to be true? Don't believe it. The world's smartest CEOs are already taking their companies on the Net Positive journey and benefitting as a result. Will you be left behind? Join the movement at netpositive.world

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-07-21
Category : Administrative law
ISBN : UIUC:30112043054144

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Federal Register by Anonim Pdf

Author : Volker Beckmann
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783038978787

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Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land by Volker Beckmann Pdf

Sustainable Life on Land, the fifteenth UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 15), calls for the protection, restoration and promotion of the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. Among others, it requires societies to sustainably manage forests, halt and reverse land degradation, combat desertification, and halt biodiversity loss. Despite the fact that protection of terrestrial ecosystems is on the rise worldwide and forest loss has slowed, the recent IPBES report concluded that “nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history”. Consequently, the United Nations General Assembly recently declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. There is no doubt that the current global responses are far from sufficient and significant transformative changes of societies are needed to restore and protect nature and ecosystems. Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land presents reviews, original research, and practical experiences from different disciplines with a focus on: theoretical and empirical reflection about the necessary transformation of values, institutions, markets, firms and policies, reviews and research on protection, restoration and sustainable use of diverse terrestrial ecosystems, analyses and reporting of encouraging local, regional, national, and global initiatives. Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land is part of MDPI's new Open Access book series Transitioning to Sustainability. With this series, MDPI pursues environmentally and socially relevant research which contributes to efforts toward a sustainable world. Transitioning to Sustainability aims to add to the conversation about regional and global sustainable development according to the 17 SDGs. The book series is intended to reach beyond disciplinary, even academic boundaries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Imperial County (Calif.)
ISBN : UCR:31210018929602

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All-American Canal Lining Project, Imperial County, California by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter M. Kareiva,Michelle Marvier,Brian Silliman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198808978

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Effective Conservation Science by Peter M. Kareiva,Michelle Marvier,Brian Silliman Pdf

This edited volume assembles some of the most intriguing voices in modern conservation biology. Collectively they highlight many of the most challenging questions being asked in conservation science today, each of which will benefit from new experiments, new data, and new analyses. The book's principal aim is to inspire readers to tackle these uncomfortable issues head-on. A second goal is to be reflective and consider how the field has reacted to challenges, and to what extent these challenges advance conservation science. A concluding chapter will synthesize common themes that emerge from the experiences of the authors in these debates and discuss how best to guard against confirmation bias. The hope is that this book will lead to greater conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity by harnessing the engine of constructive scientific scepticism in service of better results.--