NDLI: Net Present Biodiversity Value and the Design of Biodiversity Offsets

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Author	Overton, Jacob McC. Stephens, R. T. Theo Ferrier, Simon
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	There is an urgent need to develop sound theory and practice for biodiversity offsets to provide a better basis for offset multipliers, to improve accounting for time delays in offset repayments, and to develop a common framework for evaluating in-kind and out-of-kind offsets. Here, we apply concepts and measures from systematic conservation planning and financial accounting to provide a basis for determining equity across type (of biodiversity), space, and time. We introduce net present biodiversity value (NPBV) as a theoretical and practical measure for defining the offset required to achieve no-net-loss. For evaluating equity in type and space we use measures of biodiversity value from systematic conservation planning. Time discount rates are used to address risk of non-repayment, and loss of utility. We illustrate these concepts and measures with two examples of biodiversity impact–offset transactions. Considerable further work is required to understand the characteristics of these approaches.
Starting Page	100
Ending Page	110
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00447447
Journal	AMBIO
Volume Number	42
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	16547209
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-09-06
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Net present value Conservation planning Time discounting Benefit functions No-net-loss Environment Ecology Meteorology/Climatology Physical Geography Environmental Management Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development Ecology Environmental Chemistry Medicine

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