Publication Biodiversity in Impact Assessment, Background Document to CBD Decision VIII/28

Release date 23/02/2015
Contributor Herbert Hamele
Original title Biodiversity in Impact Assessment, Background Document to CBD Decision VIII/28: Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment
Author Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment
Publication year 2006
Issue date 17/02/2015
Country Unspecified,
Keywords Biodiversity, csrbiodiv, EIA, BIA
Page(s) 73
Language(s) English
Topics Natural Heritage & Biodiversity
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Biodiversity in Impact Assessment, Background Document to CBD Decision VIII/28: Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

Voluntary guidelines on biodiversity-inclusive impact assessment provide detailed guidance
on whether, when, and how to consider biodiversity in both project- and strategic-level impact assessments.

The case studies, background material and examples contained in the present document will help the reader to make full use of the guidelines when considering biodiversity in impact assessments.