Tool 10 – Enhancement
Tool 10 helps companies understand what enhancement is in terms of biodiversity. It considers levels of enhancement, helps identify opportunities for biodiversity conservation and defines boundaries of responsibility.
Step Guide
STEP
1
Go through each section of the previous tool’s checklist (7.1) (p.137) after, and including, Biodiversity offsets (see section 7.5)
STEP
2
Refer to pages 100-106 for a greater understanding of the different issues
STEP
3
Read the case studies to understand practical application of the steps
Enhancement
Enhancement (p100) – goes beyond mitigation or rehabilitation and explores opportunities to enhance the conservation of biodiversity. They are measures in response to external threats to biodiversity eg overgrazing, institutional shortcomings for managing or protecting biodiversity, or a lack of scientific knowledge concerning biodiversity.
Top Tips:
Table 7.1 (p104) is an illustrative example of opportunities for enhancement of biodiversity
Figure 7.2 (p101) is an illustrative example for biodiversity conservation or enhancement
Community, Economics, Environment, Ethical Business, Management, Rehabilitation
Creating Wildlife Habitat – Gregg River Mine, Alberta, Canada
Successful recolonisation of wildlife is achieved by focusing on species’ habitat requirements