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Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets

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resolves10.1017/S003060531200172X
Biodiversity offsets in theory and practice
resolves10.1111/conl.12145
Will Biodiversity Offsets Save or Sink Protected Areas?
resolves10.1371/journal.pone.0111671
Great Apes and Biodiversity Offset Projects in Africa: The Case for National Offset Strategies
resolves10.1016/j.biocon.2015.05.017
Locking in loss: Baselines of decline in Australian biodiversity offset policies
resolves10.1038/nature13947
The performance and potential of protected areas
resolves10.1016/j.envsci.2014.05.002
Effective marine offsets for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
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no DOI — not checkedAiama D. et al. No Net Loss and Net Positive Impact Approaches for Biodiversity: (International Union for Conservation of Nature, 2015); available at http://go.nature.com/gfkgkz
no DOI — not checkedInternational Union for Conservation of Nature. Biodiversity Offsets Technical Study Paper (International Union for Conservation of Nature, 2014); available at http://go.nature.com/5fcpj1
no DOI — not checkedTemple, H. J. et al. Forecasting the Path Towards a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity for Rio Tinto QMM (International Union for Conservation of Nature, 2012); available at http://go.nature.com/29puf2
no DOI — not checkedThe Biodiversity Consultancy. Independent Report on Biodiversity Offsets (International Union for Conservation of Nature, International Council on Mining and Metals, 2012); available at http://go.nature.com/jxrht9
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