The many meanings of no net loss in environmental policy

November 8, 2021 Siddhant Goyal

Date of Publication: Jan 08, 2018

Author: Martine Maron, Susie Brownlie & Ascelin Gordon

Summary:

For natural capital like wetlands, biodiversity and land productive capacity, ‘no net loss’ is becoming a policy goal. This study highlights that the intended outcomes of no net loss policies can be very different depending on the reference scenario.

Link to Full Reading:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-017-0007-7