Compensating for lost nature values through biodiversity offsetting – Where is the evidence?

Volume: 257, Pages: 109117 - 109117
Published: May 1, 2021
Abstract
Biodiversity offsetting is becoming a principal instrument for managing biodiversity and ecosystem services in society. Still, it is unclear whether biodiversity offsetting can fully mitigate losses to natural values. When reviewing published studies on offsetting, we found only 40 evaluations with primary outcome data on biodiversity or ecosystem services. Among these, we found no evidence that biodiversity gains from offsets actually...
Paper Details
Title
Compensating for lost nature values through biodiversity offsetting – Where is the evidence?
Published Date
May 1, 2021
Volume
257
Pages
109117 - 109117
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