Since 2011, the European Commission has recommended that member states reduce land take and achieve the 'no net land take' objective by 2050. The objective was reinforced in the EU 'Soil Strategy for 2030' and is likely to gain further importance in the upcoming Soil Health Law. This paper...

Since 2011, the European Commission has recommended that member states reduce land take and achieve the 'no net land take' objective by 2050. The objective was reinforced in the EU 'Soil Strategy for 2030' and is likely to gain further importance in the upcoming Soil Health Law. This paper...

Biodiversity offsets can be an important tool for maintaining or enhancing environmental values<i> </i>in situations where development is sought despite negative environmental impacts. There are now approximately 45 compensatory mitigation programs for biodiversity impacts worldwide, with another 27...

Biodiversity offsets provide a mechanism for maintaining or enhancing environmental values<i> </i>in situations where development is sought, despite negative environmental impacts. They seek to ensure that unavoidable deleterious environmental impacts of development are balanced by environmental gains....