Meaning of biodiversity offset | Babel Free

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A measurable conservation outcome that has been designed to compensate for negative impacts on biodiversity that cannot be avoided or minimised.

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“Biodiversity offsets, on the other hand, are meant to “cancel out” the damage caused to nature in one location by paying for reparations elsewhere.”

“The goal of biodiversity offsets is to achieve no net loss and preferably a net gain of biodiversity on the ground with respect to species composition, habitat structure, ecosystem function and people’s use and cultural values associated with biodiversity.”

CEFR level