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The Timeline Tool assists professionals planning extractive projects in coordinating project development calendars, biodiversity impact assessment and management schedules, and financial timelines and milestones.
This product has been developed in partnership with UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) and provides short definitions of over 200 commonly-used biodiversity terms and acronyms. The glossary was developed to support greater consistency in the use of terms and definitions related to biodiversity. The definitions have been
Ipieca is partnering with ICMM, the international Council on Mining & Metals and The Equator Principle Association in a Cross-Sector Biodiversity Initiative (CSBI). This forum is enabling cross-industry learning on the use of the biodiversity mitigation hierarchy, and the application of biodiversity offsets.
As responses to climate change impacts extend beyond greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation, governments and companies increasingly recognize the need to integrate adaptation planning and implementation into balanced risk management strategies
Mittelplate oil field, operated by RWE Dea AG (Mittelplate Consortium: 50% RWE Dea AG and 50% Wintershall Holding GmbH)
Natural gas is experiencing a period of strong growth. Significantly increased resource estimates, and improvements in production and transport technologies have led to an expanding role in energy supply
This product highlights the interface between the management of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) and water issues throughout upstream onshore oil and gas operations, and outlines the key management steps for identifying and assessing both dependencies and potential impacts of operations on BES, and water risks
This informative document was developed primarily for external stakeholders. It outlines why it is important for the oil and gas industry to save energy and describes key actions being taken, including: ...
This case study is about the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (OSLI), a collaboration of oil sands developers in Canada who undertook to demonstrate enhanced environmental
Energy management through a well-structured 'energy management system' (EnMS) ensures that energy issues are properly taken into consideration in all aspects of the industry's activities.01.
Title Type Theme Published Download 
Timeline Tool (CSBI) Good practice guidance Nature 24 Dec 2013 
A-Z of Biodiversity Terms Awareness brief Nature 16 Oct 2013 
Cross Sector Biodiversity Initiative (CSBI) Charter Awareness brief Nature 16 Aug 2013 
Addressing adaptation in the oil and gas industry Awareness brief Climate 21 Jul 2013 
Environmentally sound extraction of natural oil resources in the German Wadden Sea Case study Nature 12 Jun 2013 
The expanding role of natural gas. Comparing life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions Awareness brief Climate 21 May 2013 
Making the connection: oil and gas management of natural resources (interactive PDF) Awareness brief Nature 21 May 2013 
Saving energy in the oil and gas industry (2013) Awareness brief Climate 22 Feb 2013 
Collaborating to improve reforestation and reclamation of boreal forests: OSLI case study Case study Nature 14 Feb 2013 
Guidelines for implementing ISO 50001 energy management systems in the oil and gas industry Good practice guidance Climate 27 Jan 2013