Biodiversity Net Gain: Could prioritising offsite projects deliver better outcomes for nature and development?

Stuart Stone
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New research unearths potential cost savings and nature recovery benefits from increasing role of off-site Biodiversity Net Gain projects

Is the full environmental and economic potential of the UK's flagship Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy being limited by its strong focus on encouraging developers to invest in boosting nature within...

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