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Exploring the Opportunity to Pilot Mitigation Banking in the eThekwini Municipality

Grantee Name: Eco-Pulse Consulting

Hotspot
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
Location
South Africa
Amount
$25,000
Dates
Aug 2013 – Sep 2015
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Conservation planning, Geographic Information Systems, Policy/law, Ecosystem resilience
Build local capacity in the eThekwini Municipality to implement biodiversity banking as a tool in development planning. Biodiversity banking presents an innovative way of assessing biodiversity loss as a result of development and provides scientific answers for offset planning and implementation.
Strategic Direction : 2 Expand conservation areas and improve land use in 19 key biodiversity areas through innovative approaches

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