Mary Christie Ecosystems and Climate Change Strategy Manager with Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) explains how farmers can use Natural Capital in thinking about their stewardship. In Scotland, nearly 80% of land is farmed in one way or another[i]. Scotland’s Natural Capital Asset Index -
Matthew Agarwala outlines the contribution natural capital accounting can make in meeting the challenge of Climate Change. In a recent article, my co-authors and I made the case for natural capital accounting in both the public and private sectors and called
Richard Spencer introduces us to some of the dilemmas we face as we begin to account for the value nature has in underpinning economic activity. We often think of accounting for something as being about turning it into a balance sheet or income statement figure, about
At NCI’s Natural Capital Summit ‘Valuing our Life Support Systems 2104’ on the 6th & 7th November, there will be a session highlighting positive land and water management case studies. In the run up to the event, Steering Group member Bill Watts asks, why is there a problem
Daija Angeli, project officer in the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI), works with the term natural capital every day. When a member of NCI’s Steering Group mentioned that people don’t know what it means until you tell them about bumblebees and apple trees, as tickets go
NCI are excited to announce that the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) will be a Leading Sponsor for our Valuing our Life Support Systems natural capital summit, hosted at the British Library on 6th & 7th November. NERC are a very relevant partner for NCI
Earlier this month, parliamentarians and academics discussed the evidence on how urban open spaces can improve human well-being. Daija Angeli, NCI project officer, summarises what she learnt at the debate at the Houses of Parliament. Living in cities may be exciting and culturally enriching, but
