Where development leaves a footprint, offsets restore the balance. We help countries and project developers achieve no net loss β and preferably a net gain β of biodiversity on the ground.
Biodiversity offsets are measurable conservation outcomes designed to compensate for significant residual impacts of development β after prevention and mitigation have been applied.
The goal is no net loss, and ideally a net gain, of biodiversity: in species composition, habitat structure, ecosystem functioning and the cultural values people associate with nature.
Centred on Ghana's mining sector, our offset programme supports developers and communities at every stage.
We provide technical services to mining companies to undertake biodiversity baseline assessments and develop offset plans aligned with international best practice and national regulatory requirements.
We work with developers to implement planned offset activities β restoration projects, improved protected-area management and support for community-managed conservation areas.
We help companies build biodiversity monitoring programmes to track offset performance. Our experts have conducted more than 100 evaluations for clients including Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd and A Rocha Ghana.
We work with communities to document how they use and relate to biodiversity, support access to benefit-sharing, and share these insights with policymakers and the public.
CA's biodiversity offset programme is centred on its work in Ghana's mining sector β guiding companies from first assessment through to monitored, on-the-ground results.
Baseline biodiversity assessments to international best practice and national regulation.
Restoration, improved protected-area management and community-managed conservation areas.
Robust monitoring and evaluation systems that track offset performance over time.
Conservation Alliance is committed to assisting countries and project developers achieve the global goal of no net loss of biodiversity β and to strengthening the institutions that make it possible.
Rigorous biodiversity baselines that establish what's at stake.
Offset plans compliant with best practice and regulation.
Restoration and protected-area action on the ground.
Tracking performance to prove real, lasting gains.
Companies and agencies partner with us to turn biodiversity impact into measurable, monitored net gain. Let's design your offset programme together.
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