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Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Marianne Darbi, IÖR Dresden
METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scale
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Presentation
Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development, Dresden, Germany
Research department Development and Management of Landscapes
Field of research: Landscape, Environmental and Spatial Planning
Themes: Biodiversity, Landscape, Impact Mitigation, Planning Instruments,
EIA/SEA
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Outline
1. Background
2. Biodiversity compensation
3. Research on Biodiversity compensation at IÖR
4. Study on compensation approaches at global scale: Goal and methodical Steps
5. Output of the study and obstacles encountered
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Background
blabla Global Biodiversity Outlook 2006:
Increasing pressure on species and their habitats and biological
diversity in general
Biodiversity loss
Use value of biodiversity for mankind:
Economy and society rely on nature and landscape
Mankind is dependent on the products and services of biological
diversity
Besides conservation and sustainable use compensation and restoration are of central importance to stop the decline of biological diversity.
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Biodiversity Offsets
“Biodiversity Offsets are conservation activities intended to compensate for the residual,
unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects” ten Kate et al. 2004
“Biodiversity offsets seek to ensure that unavoidable adverse environmental impacts of
development are counterbalanced by environmental gains” Escorcio Bezerra 2006
Biodiversity compensation
Biodiversity
„variability among living organisms from all
sources
including, inter
alia, terrestrial,
marine and other
aquatic
ecosystems and
the ecological
complexes of
which they are
part: this
includes diversity
within species,
between species
and of
ecosystems“
Art. 2 CBD
AVOIDANCE
MINIMISATION
COMPEN-SATION
PAYMENT
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Research on Biodiversity Compensation
Project BIOKOM
International Approaches to
Compensation for Impacts on
Biological Diversity
December 2007 – September
2008
Project BIOKOM MONEY
Compensation Pools and
Agencies in Germany
October 2008 – May 2009
Project BIOBANK
Pool- und Banking Models to compensate for Impacts on Biological
Diversity
August – December 2009
BBOP
Platform:
Business and
Biodiversity
Offset
Program
Member of
BBOP Science
Work Group
Since June
2009
Dissertation VOLUNTARY BIODIVERSITY OFFSETS
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Step2: Main Research
Study on compensation approaches at global scale: Goal and methodical stepsGoal
Identify and compare international compensation approaches for impacts on biological diversity in the world Recent state and conclusions that can be drawn for German and International Impact Mitigation and Compensation
Step1: Exploring Research
Internetbased worldwide research
Step3: Case Studies
Analysis of documents and websites, Contact to
experts
Contact to Experts
Methodical Steps
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Step 1: Exploring internet research
Biological Diversity and the CBD,
The German IMR Eingriffsregelung as defined in the German Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG),
Appropriate assessment according to the European Habitats Directive and
Environmental Impact Assessment and the EIA Directive.
Development of an analytical framework, containing terms and phrases
Extraction of key terms and generation of search inquiries, which were then entered into Google
Information gathered in a database
Four thematic areas related to compensation for impacts on natural systems and processes:
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Seven search inquiries
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Step 1: Exploring internet research
Biological Diversity and the CBD,
The German IMR Eingriffsregelung as defined in the German Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG),
Appropriate assessment according to the European Habitats Directive and
Environmental Impact Assessment and the EIA Directive.
Development of an analytical framework, containing terms and phrases
Extraction of key terms and generation of search inquiries, which were then entered into Google
Quantitative and Qualitative research
Information gathered in a database
Four thematic areas related to compensation for impacts on natural systems and processes:
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Database
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Results of the Exploring research andSteps 2 and 3: Main research and Case studies
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• downloaded documents and web pages were explored in detail and the extracted information was analysed
• Identification of projects and stakeholders (experts, practitioners, members of the administration etc.) were identified in each of the countries
• analysis of actual projects• Telephone expert
interviews and email exchanges with experts
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Compensation Approaches in Selected Countries
Argentina: EIA, Environmental Compensation FundBrazil: Forest offsets, Project offsets and Conservation Units, Proambiente
ProgramChina: Eco-compensation (in discussion), pilot projects (road planning, land
consolidation, hydropower)Egypt: EIA/ESIA, sectoral guidelines for major projectsMadagascar: sectoral EIA guidelines for major projects, MEC for existing
companies, FOREAIM Project: Restoration in degraded forest landscape in Eastern Africa, Eco-Certification
Mexico: EIA, Program for Environmental JusticeSouth Korea: Substitute Habitats for Dams, Wetland Mitigation Banking (in
discussion), Pilot Projects on Impact Mitigation Regulation
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Output of the study
• Several hundred documents were identified, assembled in a database and analysed. Experts in different countries made contributions.
• Preliminary results and findings for this study were presented to the public during COP9 in May 2008 in Bonn. Further presentations will be made in order to discuss the results in professional circles, e.g. the BBOP network.
• As main findings an overview on compensation practices in selected countries on the background of the specific legal and institutional framework was elaborated and assumptions for further research were formulated.
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
Obstacles encountered
• The chosen medium for the research, the internet, may only present a fragmentary spotlight on the situation in the examined countries.
• The information overload of the internet made it difficult to extract only relevant information.
• Information on the internet changes at fast rate.• Language restrictions were reduced to a minimum.• Different terminology is used for impact mitigation approaches in different
countries.• The identification of and contact with experts was challenging and time-
consuming.
Exploring internet research and expert interviews – methods to identify approaches to compensation for impacts on biological diversity at global scaleIÖR Dresden, Marianne Darbi, METIER Final Conference, 4-6 November 2009, Brussels
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