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Japan mulls biodiversity net gain scheme to offset river degradation

Published 12:35 on August 14, 2024 / Last updated at 12:35 on August 14, 2024 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), Nature & Biodiversity

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The Japanese government is considering establishing a biodiversity offsetting scheme similar to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) law in England to compensate for habitat degradation driven by flood control, a chief researcher close to the infrastructure ministry has told Carbon Pulse.
The Japanese government is considering establishing a biodiversity offsetting scheme similar to the biodiversity net gain (BNG) law in England to compensate for habitat degradation driven by flood control, a chief researcher close to the infrastructure ministry has told Carbon Pulse.


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