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Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets: governments should not meet existing conservation targets using the compensation that developers pay for damaging biodiversity

Authors :
Maron, Martine
Gordon, Ascelin
Mackey, Brendan G.
Possingham, Hugh P.
Watson, James E.M.
Source :
Nature. July 23, 2015, p401, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Biodiversity offsetting involves trying to compensate for the damage to species and habitats caused by development such as expanding cities, constructing mines and building dams, by creating an 'ecologically equivalent' [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.423049270