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dc.contributor.authorCoker, ME
dc.contributor.authorBond, NR
dc.contributor.authorChee, YE
dc.contributor.authorWalsh, CJ
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-19T13:05:51Z
dc.date.available2019-06-19T13:05:51Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0888-8892
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cobi.13057
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/383523
dc.description.abstractConservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology. Globally, offset schemes have emerged in many statutory frameworks relating to development activities, with the aim of balancing biodiversity conservation and development. Although the theory and use of biodiversity offsets in terrestrial environments is broadly documented, little attention has been paid to offsets in stream ecosystems. Here we examine the application of offset schemes to stream ecosystems and explore whether they suffer similar shortcomings to those of offset schemes focused on terrestrial biodiversity. To challenge the applicability of offsets further, we discuss typical trajectories of urban expansion and their cascading physical, chemical and biological impacts on stream ecosystems. We argue that the highly connected nature of stream ecosystems and urban drainage networks can transfer impacts of urbanization across wide areas, complicating the notion of like-for-like exchange and the prospect of effectively mitigating biodiversity loss. Instead, we identify in-catchment options for stormwater control, which can avoid or minimize the impacts of development on downstream ecosystems, while presenting additional public and private benefits. We describe the underlying principles of these alternatives, some of the challenges associated with their uptake, and policy initiatives being trialed to facilitate adoption. In conclusion, we argue that stronger policies to avoid and minimize the impacts of urbanization provide better prospects for protecting downstream ecosystems, and can additionally, stimulate economic opportunities and improve urban liveability.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom789
dc.relation.ispartofpageto797
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalConservation Biology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural, veterinary and food sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode30
dc.titleAlternatives to biodiversity offsets for mitigating the effects of urbanization on stream ecosystems
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorBond, Nick R.


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