'Mitigation banks' for wetland conservation: a major success or an unmitigated disaster?

被引：47

作者：

Burgin, Shelley ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Western Sydney, Coll Hlth & Sci, S Penrith Distribut Ctr, Penrith, NSW 1997, Australia

来源：

WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | 2010年 / 18卷 / 01期

关键词：

Compensatory habitat; Threatened species; Environmental compliance; Biodiversity conservation offsets; Habitat rehabilitation; Restoration; NO NET LOSS; BIODIVERSITY; RESTORATION; OFFSETS; BIOBANKING; HABITAT;

D O I：

10.1007/s11273-009-9147-5

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

First developed in the USA in the early 1970s, 'wetland mitigation banks' provide a framework for conservation activities that are designed to offset residual, unavoidable damage to the natural environment caused by development activities. The concept is now a worldwide phenomenon. In this paper I consider the level of success of wetland mitigation banks in the USA for biodiversity conservation with a view to informing 'best practice' in Australia. I conclude that although the concept has merit, even in the USA where the processes have been evolving for over 30 years, the outcomes frequently fall short of the target of a 'like for like' swap of habitat. While the outcome for wetland mitigation may not be an 'unmitigated disaster' it is, at best, apparently only modestly successful.

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