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Biodiversity Offsetting Guidelines

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Summary

This guideline is intended to serve as guidance to offset providers and undertakings on the requirements/considerations in the offset scheme. It explains the benefits of participating in the Biodiversity Offset Business Scheme (BOBS), how to calculate the amount of biodiversity credits needed to offset an impact, and different ways to source the credits from offset providers and also create an Offset.

Issuer

Ghana

Year

2016

Region

Africa

Issuer (type)

Environmental Protection Agency (Government)

Instrument type

Guidance

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

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    • E focus: conservation, environment, forests, pollution, recycling, restoration, soil, waste, water, water quality, wetlands, biodiversity
    • S focus: diversity, compensation
    • G focus: audit
    • Agriculture, Construction, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services