1. Kerry ten Kate & Mira Inbar Kerry ten Kate & Mira Inbar Ensuring no net loss of biodiversity in development projects and prioritised in situ conservation The Business & Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP)

2. Why biodiversity offsets? What are they? About the Biodiversity Offsets Programme –Objectives –The structure –The pilot projects –Collaborators Progress since the last Katoomba Group meeting Next steps Your help Contents BBOP

3. “Conservation actions intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects, so as to ensure no net loss of biodiversity. Before developers contemplate offsets, they should have first sought to avoid and minimise harm to biodiversity.” Insight & IUCN, 2004 What are biodiversity offsets? BBOP

4. Vision for the Program All future major development projects (in the private and public sectors alike), and certainly those which will have a significant impact on biodiversity, should ensure that they bring about no net loss (and preferably a net gain) in biodiversity. BBOP

5. Vision for the Program BBOP All future major development projects (in the private and public sectors alike), and certainly those which will have a significant impact on biodiversity, should ensure that they bring about no net loss (and preferably a net gain) in biodiversity.

6. –Trade small compromised sites for larger areas with better prospects. –Focus conservation efforts on priorities, in context of landscape/regional planning. a representative sample of all biodiversity pattern (representation) ecological processes (persistence) Critical natural capital values Developed Preserved Developed Preserved Sources: 2004: Insight/IUCN; White; Maze. More and better conservation BBOP

7. The ability to undertake projects that might not otherwise be possible Better relationships with local communities, government regulators, environmental groups and other important stakeholders An enhanced reputation and therefore “social license to operate” Increased “regulatory goodwill” which could lead to faster permitting Easier access to capital and associated competitive advantages A practical tool for managing social and environmental risks and liabilities The possibility of influencing emerging environmental regulation and policy Reduced costs of compliance with environmental regulations “First mover” advantage for innovative companies Strategic opportunities in the new markets and businesses that emerge as biodiversity offsets become more widespread Why should business offset the harm it causes to biodiversity ? BBOP

8. Business & Biodiversity Offsets Program Objectives PILOT PROJECTS: Portfolio of pilot projects worldwide demonstrating “no net loss” of biodiversity and livelihood benefits TOOLKIT: Develop and test in the pilots “How to” toolkit on biodiversity offset design and implementation POLICY: Influence policy and corporate developments on biodiversity offsets so they meet conservation and business objectives. BBOP

9. Secretariat Pilot 1 Learning Network Advisory Committee Pilot 2 Pilot 4 Pilot 3 BBOP: Structure

10. Forest Trends Conservation International Secretariat BBOP

11. BirdlifeBNI CI FFI FWS Forest Trends Insight INE IUCN SANBI TNC RBG, Kew UNDP Wageningen ZSL Univ BBOP ADVISORY GROUP

12. ABN-Amro BG Group Earthcall Rio Tinto International Council on Mining and Metals International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association The Katoomba Group Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Bank and World Bank Institute World Resources Institute World Wildlife Fund BBOP LEARNING NETWORK

13. A portfolio of pilot projects Diversity of projects. Different: –sectors (oil & gas; mining; tourism; construction; agriculture) –scales ($6bn and area the size of Manhattan to US $1m and 15 ha) –policy environments (mandatory to voluntary) –ecosystems (tropical forest, desert, marine) –countries (Middle East, Mexico, Ghana, Uganda, Brazil, Australia, South Africa) –stakeholders (companies, local & central govt, & experts local & intl NGOs, local communities) A portfolio of pilot projects BBOP

14. What is a pilot project? New projects in the field Objective: demonstrate no net loss (or net gain) of biodiversity How? –Work with the company/developer, its stakeholders and experts –Calculate the biodiversity impact of the project. –Design and support implementation of a biodiversity offset - in situ conservation project. BBOP

15. Mabira Forest Ecolodge BBOP Construction of 30-bed ecotourism lodge. 1 ha cleared and 40 affected. Construction of 30-bed ecotourism lodge. 1 ha cleared and 40 affected.

16. Shell Qatar Pearl GTL project BBOP DOHA The Project MULTIPHASE PIPE LINES 51 km, 30 ” 2 Unmanned Wellhead platforms each 800 MMscf/d RAS LAFFAN Utilities General & Common Facilities GTL Storage Naphtha Gasoil LDF Lube Base Oils Ethane Propane Butane Condensate Sulphur Slug Catcher C2/LPG Extraction Gas Treatment Sulphur Recovery Water Cond. stabilise

17. Newmont Akyem Goldmine BBOP Akyem Deposit Ntronang

18. FDE Powerline, Sierra Gorda BBOP Jalp an Ahuacatlá n Puerto de Animas Escanelilla El Llano Arquitos Pinal The Vizarron-Jalpan power line is expected to transmit 115 kV electricity across 56km of which 38km are within the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve (SGBR).

19. Quantify impact, then plan conservation : –Conserve representative sample of biodiversity –Persistence of ecological processes –Targets: How much needed for a living landscape? (e.g. area) –Link development projects to achieving priority conservation outcomes? National Bioregional Site level How ? BBOP

20. Second program meeting, Washington, June 05 Getting into the methodology Progress since the last Katoomba meeting BBOP Working Groups On the CBD agenda USAID grant New advisory committee members

21. New pilots Testing methodologies in the pilots Meeting of the Learning Network ….. at CBD COP Akyem Sefwi Next steps BBOP

22. Do you know of case studies, individuals, organisations with experience relevant to biodiversity offsets? Your help BBOP

23. Can you help us find new pilots? Your help BBOP

24. Finding pilot projects BBOP A pilot project in Mongolia would be great.

25. Challenging, but manageable BBOP Photo: thanks to Chris Anderson

26. BirdlifeBNI CI FFI FWS Forest Trends Insight INE IUCN SANBI TNC RBG, UNDP Wageningen Kew Univ WRI WWF ZSL BBOP ADVISORY GROUP & LEARNING NETWORK