Conservation tools such as environmental offsets are embraced by governments and the private sector as a solution to address the contradictions between economic development and environmental conservation. How do such conservation measures play out in places afflicted by a history of armed conflict?

This action plan sets out the next steps to collectively work towards the goals and vision of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It is the outcome of several inclusive and transparent consultations of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration partner network in 2021 and 2022 and the collaborative input of the UN Decade core team, Strategy Group, Advisory Board, and Task Forces.

The Magdalena Medio region of Colombia has been described as a frontier, a place of refuge and progress. Over the past two decades, the Hidrosogamoso dam has come to represent a new symbol of progress for the region. However, it has also provoked tensions among the local community due to the social and ecological impacts incurred by the megaproject.

Este resumen describe los resultados de una investigación sobre la política y la práctica dela compensación en Colombia, que abarcó análisis de políticas públicas, normas empresariales, documentos, entrevistas con las diversas partes interesadas y un caso de estudio de compensaciones implementadas en un parque natural nacional en el Departamento de Santander.

This brief outlines the results of research into the policy and practice of offsetting in Colombia, which involved document and policy analysis, interviews with key stakeholders and a case study of offsets implemented in a national park in the Department of Santander. It provides seven recommendations for policy makers and practitioners involved in offsetting and biodiversity conservation in Colombia and beyond.

As national researcher for Ireland on the research project ACCTING, I carried out qualitative mapping to gather information on bottom-up initiatives across Ireland that jointly address social inclusion and European Green Deal-related goals

Communications and campaigns for Communities for Future, the flagship programme of the European network of community-led initiatives for climate change and sustainability.

This research examines environmental offsetting in policy and practice in Colombia, tracing the evolution of offsetting policy since the 1970s and the drivers behind the latest biodiversity offset regulations.

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, as measured by species richness. But over the past half century it has also been home to a brutal civil war, inflicting death and displacement on its citizens, with negative repercussions on its natural environment.