Biodiversity Net Gain Law and Practice

Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-1-5265-3643-3
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 595 g

Reihe: Bloomsbury Professional

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a conservation approach designed to ensure that any development or land-use change results in a measurable increase in biodiversity compared to the baseline conditions prior to the project. This concept transcends the traditional mitigation of environmental impacts, emphasising the enhancement and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity.

Biodiversity Net Gain Law and Practice provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks and policies that govern the protection and enhancement of biodiversity. This book explores the intersection of environmental, planning, and development laws and highlight how these regulations work together to ensure sustainable development and conservation efforts. It looks at key legislation such as the Planning Act 2008, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and the National Planning Policy Framework. Through case studies, legal analysis, and policy discussions, this book illustrates the practical applications and challenges of implementing biodiversity laws, and compares their success in the UK, Europe, India, Australia, Japan and South Africa.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Environmental Law online service.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smail, Dr Louise

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Verwaltungs-, Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. Foundations of Biodiversity Conservation
3. International Frameworks and Agreements
4. Regional and National Policies
5. Legal Frameworks Supporting Biodiversity Net Gain
6. Implementation and Best Practices
7. Challenges and Opportunities
8. Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
9. Future Directions and Trends
10. Conclusion
11. Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

Smail, Dr Louise
Dr Louise Smail has extensive experience in the field of environmental law, climate change and risk management with a wide range of organisations, including local government, police, manufacturing and many train operating companies. Louise has worked as a principal consultant and director of two international consulting groups. She works on high profile projects looking at business risk evaluation and performance at board level, as well as the impact of changes in environmental legislation in both the UK and Europe. Louise is a co-author of The Law of Renewable Energy and HSE and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate, both published by Bloomsbury Professional.

Louise Smail, a specialist risk and safety consultant with has extensive experience in corporate governance. Louise provides advice on environmental risk management including: contaminated land; writing reports; and negotiating with landowners and lease holders. Louise writes extensively and lectures risk management and health, safety and environmental issues. Louise is the editor and contributor to the book Corporate Liability: Work related Deaths and Criminal Prosecutions (3rd edn, February 2014). Louise is also author of Waste Regulation Law 2016, Law of Renewable Energy 2020, Water and Waste Regulation Law 2024 Climate Change Law and Practice 2025.