A European Union Directive from 2008 dictates that biofuels and bioliquids cannot be produced from raw material obtained from land with high biodiversity value. The challenge is to provide a methodology and relevant information for all Article 17(c) categories that an operator can follow to avoid these grassland areas.
This report presents NatureServe's approach to helping establish performance standards for wetlands mitigation using an improved version of our methodology for conducting ecological integrity assessments. In addition to the main report, separate reports are provided with indicators and metrics for assessing each of 18 wetland ecological systems of New England, the Rocky Mountains, and the Southeast.
The Atlas is a beautifully illustrated bound collection of full-color maps, photographs, and written accounts about many of California's diverse wildlife species and habitats, based upon more than 20 years of data. From college students to outdoor enthusiasts, environmental planners to policy makers, the
This summary of Virginia's natural heritage program and natural area preserve system evaluates the status of the Commonwealth's natural heritage resources, and identifies its conservation goals for the upcoming decade.
This atlas provides an overview of existing knowledge on Québec's threatened or vulnerable species, discusses related conservation efforts to date and identifies biodiversity conservation hot spots.
This set of four reports identifies a portfolio of sites representing high quality terrestrial and freshwater areas that can support a broad range of natural biodiversity, including species at risk. Separate volumes cover terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity.
Overview and detailed descriptions for nearly 70 conservation sites throughout Nevada, sites that have been identified as harboring significant populations of rare species at highest risk of loss or serious decline without immediate new protection.