LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Participants are expected to:

• Increase awareness of the need to manage the impacts of oil & gas development in areas of biodiversity value (including protected, conserved, and environmentally sensitive areas) to ensure their values are maintained or enhanced;

• Understand spatial planning approaches to avoid or mitigate impacts from oil & gas development;

• Learn about industry best practice on project-level impact mitigation, drawing on case study examples and guidance materials from leading organizations;

• Establish how to integrate biodiversity management best practice approaches into country-level environmental (and social) impact assessment processes.