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Biodiversity Offsetting

Compensating impacts to achieve no net loss or net gain.

mysimulator teamUpdated June 2026≈ 3 min read▶ Open Biodiversity Offsetting Ledger Network simulation

Principles

Mitigation hierarchy

Like-for-like and equivalency

Long-term stewardship

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Example

Example: Wetland Offset Project

Baseline and design.

Restore hydrology.

Track outcomes and credits.

Frequently asked questions

Additionality?

Beyond business-as-usual.

Metrics?

Functional and species indices.

Leakage?

Regional planning.

Permanence?

Legal and finance.

Equity?

Community involvement.

Monitoring?

Audits and adaptivity.

Stacking?

Carbon and biodiversity.

Risks?

Perverse incentives.

Policy?

Standards and safeguards.

Outlook?

Higher integrity markets.

Try it live

Everything above runs in your browser — open Biodiversity Offsetting Ledger Network and change the parameters while it is running. Nothing is installed, nothing is uploaded, the whole model lives in one tab.

▶ Open Biodiversity Offsetting Ledger Network simulation