Reform recommendations for the NSW inquiry into the Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Offsets Scheme) Bill 2024.
ALCA recommends reforms to strengthen the integrity of biodiversity offsetting in NSW and better support private land conservation as a delivery mechanism. Key recommendations include higher standards for biodiversity offset quality, stronger protections against the use of low-integrity offsets, and clearer pathways for conservation covenants to be recognised within the offset framework.
