Tag Archives: biodiversity offsets

Biodiversity Offsetting and Lodge Hill Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Miles King

At the end of Natural England’s press release confirming Lodge Hill had become an SSSI on tuesday were these words. “The decision to extend the SSSI clarifies the environmental importance of the site but does not determine whether or not … Continue reading →

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The fallacy at the heart of the Governments biodiversity offsetting proposals

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Miles King

I have been thinking a bit more about last week’s Biodiversity Offsetting debate at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Biodiversity, which I blogged about here. Something was niggling away at the back of my mind and I couldn’t quite … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Offsets and the Antique Woodland Roadshow

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Miles King

What exactly is an Antique Woodland? The other day I found myself at a recent event put on by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Biodiversity to discuss Biodiversity Offsets. The Consultation is out at the moment and you can … Continue reading →

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