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… conservation in the context of sustainable development 10 No net loss (or net positive impact) 11 Biodiversity offsets … intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects. Recent … be representative of the area. In the areas where the 20% rule applies, if a landowner does not wish to set aside the …

… steps in the mitigation hierarchy have been considered and no alternatives are available. Avoidance is the first and … address the residual impact in order to achieve at least No Net Loss and preferably a Net Gain at the project level. … environment including, inter alia, good governance, the rule of law, and accountable government and corporate …