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ENVIRONMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION > BIODIVERSITY OFFSETTING

Preferred term

BIODIVERSITY OFFSETTING  

Definition

  • A TRADE-OFF WHERE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIONS TO NATURAL HABITATS OR BIODIVERSITY IN A CERTAIN AREA ARE COMPENSATED BY IMPROVING BIODIVERSITY IN ANOTHER AREA

Entry terms

  • ECOLOGICAL COMPENSATION

History note

  • TERM CREATED APRIL 2021

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:77e3e901-1d87-42aa-92a0-c54efa377c62:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/77e3e901-1d87-42aa-92a0-c54efa377c62

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