Post on 25-Dec-2015
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Ensuring no net loss of biodiversity in development projects
and prioritised in situ conservation
The Business & Biodiversity Offsets Program
(BBOP)
• Why biodiversity offsets? What are they?
• About the Biodiversity Offsets Programme– Objectives– The structure– The pilot projects– Collaborators
• Progress since the last Katoomba Group meeting
• Next steps
• Your help
ContentsBBOP
“Conservation actions intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, so as to ensure no net loss of biodiversity.
Before developers contemplate offsets, they should have first sought to avoid and minimise harm to biodiversity.”
Insight & IUCN, 2004
What are biodiversity offsets?BBOP
Vision for the Program
All future major development projects
(in the private and public sectors alike),
and certainly those which will have a significant impact on biodiversity,
should ensure that they bring about no net loss
(and preferably a net gain) in biodiversity.
BBOP
Vision for the ProgramBBOP
All future major development projects (in the private and public sectors alike), and certainly those which will have a significant impact on biodiversity, should ensure that they bring about no net loss (and preferably a net gain) in biodiversity.
– Trade small compromised sites for larger areas with better prospects.
– Focus conservation efforts on priorities, in context of landscape/regional planning.• a representative sample of all biodiversity pattern (representation)• ecological processes (persistence)• Critical natural capital values
Developed
Preserved
Developed
Preserved
Sources: 2004: Insight/IUCN; White; Maze.
More and better conservationBBOP
• The ability to undertake projects that might not otherwise be possible
• Better relationships with local communities, government regulators, environmental groups and other important stakeholders
• An enhanced reputation and therefore “social license to operate”
• Increased “regulatory goodwill” which could lead to faster permitting
• Easier access to capital and associated competitive advantages
• A practical tool for managing social and environmental risks and liabilities
• The possibility of influencing emerging environmental regulation and policy
• Reduced costs of compliance with environmental regulations
• “First mover” advantage for innovative companies
• Strategic opportunities in the new markets and businesses that emerge as biodiversity offsets become more widespread
Why should business offset the harm it causes to biodiversity ?
BBOP
Business & Biodiversity Offsets Program
Objectives
PILOT PROJECTS: Portfolio of pilot projects worldwide demonstrating “no net loss” of biodiversity and livelihood benefits
TOOLKIT: Develop and test in the pilots “How to” toolkit on biodiversity offset design and implementation
POLICY: Influence policy and corporate developments on biodiversity offsets so they meet conservation and business objectives.
BBOP
Secretariat
Pilot 1
Learning Network
Advisory Committee
Pilot 2
Pilot 4
Pilot 3
BBOP:
Structure
Forest Trends
Conservation International
SecretariatBBOP
Birdlife BNI CI
FFI FWS Forest Trends
Insight INE IUCN
SANBI TNC RBG, Kew
UNDP Wageningen ZSLUniv
BBOP ADVISORY GROUP
• ABN-Amro
• BG Group
• Earthcall
• Rio Tinto
• International Council on Mining and Metals
• International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association
• The Katoomba Group
• Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
• World Bank and World Bank Institute
• World Resources Institute
• World Wildlife Fund
BBOP LEARNING NETWORK
A portfolio of pilot projects
Diversity of projects. Different:
– sectors (oil & gas; mining; tourism; construction; agriculture)
– scales ($6bn and area the size of Manhattan to US $1m and 15 ha)
– policy environments (mandatory to voluntary)
– ecosystems (tropical forest, desert, marine)
– countries (Middle East, Mexico, Ghana, Uganda, Brazil, Australia, South Africa)
– stakeholders (companies, local & central govt,
& experts local & intl NGOs, local communities)
A portfolio of pilot projectsBBOP
What is a pilot project?
• New projects in the field
• Objective: demonstrate no net loss (or net gain) of biodiversity
• How? – Work with the company/developer, its stakeholders and
experts
– Calculate the biodiversity impact of the project.
– Design and support implementation of a biodiversity offset - in situ conservation project.
BBOP
Mabira Forest EcolodgeBBOP
Construction Construction of 30-bed of 30-bed ecotourism ecotourism lodge. 1 ha lodge. 1 ha cleared and cleared and 40 affected. 40 affected.
Shell Qatar Pearl GTL projectBBOP
DOHA
The Project
MULTIPHASE PIPE LINES51 km, 30”
2 Unmanned Wellhead platformseach 800 MMscf/d
RAS LAFFAN
Utilities General
& CommonFacilities
GTL
Storage
NaphthaGasoilLDFLube Base Oils
EthanePropaneButaneCondensateSulphur
Slug Catcher C2/LPGExtraction
Gas Treatment
SulphurRecovery
Water
Cond. stabilise
Newmont Akyem GoldmineBBOP
Akyem Deposit
Ntronang
FDE Powerline, Sierra GordaBBOP
Jalpan
Ahuacatlán
Puerto de Animas
Escanelilla
El Llano
Arquitos
Pinal
The Vizarron-Jalpan The Vizarron-Jalpan power line is expected to power line is expected to transmit 115 kV electricity transmit 115 kV electricity across 56km of which across 56km of which 38km are within the Sierra 38km are within the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve Gorda Biosphere Reserve (SGBR).(SGBR).
Quantify impact, then plan conservation :
– Conserve representative sample of biodiversity
– Persistence of ecological processes
– Targets: How much needed for a living landscape? (e.g. area)
– Link development projects to achieving priority conservation outcomes?
National
Bioregional
Site level
How ?BBOP
Second program meeting, Washington, June 05
Getting into the methodology
Progress since the last Katoomba meetingBBOP
Working Groups
On the CBD agenda
USAID grant
New advisory committee members
New pilots
Testing methodologies in the pilots
Meeting of the
Learning Network
….. at CBD COP
AkyemAkyem
Sefwi
Next stepsBBOP
Do you know of case studies, individuals, organisations with experience relevant to biodiversity offsets?
Your helpBBOP
Can you help us find new pilots?
Your helpBBOP
Finding pilot projectsBBOP
A pilot project in Mongolia would be great.
Challenging, but manageableBBOP
Photo: thanks to Chris Anderson
Birdlife BNI CI
FFI FWS Forest Trends
Insight INE IUCN
SANBI TNC
RBG, UNDP Wageningen
Kew Univ
WRI WWF ZSL
BBOP ADVISORY GROUP & LEARNING NETWORK