Biodiversity offsets, their effectiveness and their role in a nature positive future
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Language: Английский
Historical Foundations of Green Developmental Policies: Divergent Trajectories in United States and France
Regulation & Governance,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
ABSTRACT
In
recent
years,
many
countries
have
adopted
biodiversity
offset
policies
to
internalize
the
ecological
impacts
of
land
developments.
Although
national
share
general
principle
equalizing
harm
with
gain,
there
is
substantial
variation
across
programs
regarding
institutional
forms
governing
offsetting.
this
paper,
we
compare
governance
in
United
States
and
France
reflect
more
broadly
on
factors
shaping
divergent
trajectories
green
developmental
policies.
Both
some
form
offsetting
place,
but
major
fault
line
difference
extensive
use
market‐based
instruments
(MBI)
States.
Using
a
historical
lens,
argue
that
one
important
reason
for
lies
different
legal‐institutional
definitions
biodiversity.
A
narrower
definition
focused
individual
species,
versus
broader
ecosystems,
has
facilitated
standardized
arrangement
Leveraging
standardization,
markets
expanded
while
similar
efforts
institutionalize
market
mechanisms
struggled
France.
The
comparison
allows
us
draw
insights
into
challenges
greening
economic
development,
particularly
showing
how
scientific,
legal,
structures
condition
policy
outcomes.
Language: Английский
The limits of co-production: linking regulatory capacity to co-production of authoritative knowledge for environmental policy
Science and Public Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
51(5), P. 978 - 991
Published: July 8, 2024
Abstract
This
paper
introduces
a
novel
perspective
on
co-production
of
authoritative
knowledge
in
environmental
policy,
shifting
focus
from
perceived
flaws
production
to
structural
and
governance
challenges
impeding
uptake.
It
argues
that
these
challenges,
including
diminishing
support
for
public
authority
widespread
enthusiasm
collaboration,
contribute
regulatory
capacity
deficits,
which
undermine
claims’
authority.
account
is
tested
through
case
study
analysis
policy
stakeholders
Colorado,
USA,
who
sought
co-produce
scientific
assessment
biodiversity
offsetting.
Despite
repeated
efforts,
industry
disengaged
twice,
leading
abandonment
the
initiative.
Analysis
demonstrates
capacity’s
crucial
role
fostering
integration
policymaking.
By
analyzing
failure
sustain
stakeholder
engagement
terms
interplay
between
co-production,
this
contributes
critique
mainstream
value
how
institutional
arrangements
shape
integration.
Language: Английский