Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2025.2604367 |
| Title (Primary) | Benchmarking biodiversity integration in environmental assessments |
| Author | Kørnøv, L.; Larsen, S.V.; Eliasen, S.Q.; Ravn Boess, E.; Geneletti, D.; Laporta, L.; Soares, A.; Zhu, Y.
; Monteiro, M.; Rosario Partario, M.; Locher-Krause, K.E.; Wittmer, H.
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| Source Titel | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | UPOL |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Page From | 51 |
| Page To | 67 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Keywords | Environmental Assessment; biodiversity; benchmarking; ecosystem services; significance; mitigation |
| Abstract | This paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of Environmental Assessment (EA) practices across Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Portugal, utilizing a best practices benchmark for integrating biodiversity considerations. The benchmark evaluates the degree of alignment between both Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) reports and best practices for biodiversity integration, offering insights into the effectiveness of current EA practices. We analyzed 191 EA reports, focusing on eight key themes: significance, knowledge, synergies and trade-offs, ecosystem services, goals and visions, uncertainty, mitigation and enhancement, and monitoring. The results highlight both areas of strength, such as the use of monitoring, and areas requiring improvement, such as the integration of ecosystem services and management of synergies and trade-offs. The findings provide a basis for enhancing EA practices and ultimately promoting biodiversity conservation in spatial planning. |
| Kørnøv, L., Larsen, S.V., Eliasen, S.Q., Ravn Boess, E., Geneletti, D., Laporta, L., Soares, A., Zhu, Y., Monteiro, M., Rosario Partario, M., Locher-Krause, K.E., Wittmer, H. (2026): Benchmarking biodiversity integration in environmental assessments Impact Assess. Proj. Apprais. 44 (1), 51 - 67 10.1080/14615517.2025.2604367 |
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