The Natural Capital Initiative will be hosting and facilitating two key sessions at the major World Forum on Natural Capital, taking place in Edinburgh on 21st - 22nd November 2013. The Forum is aimed at providing "clear information on emerging risks and opportunities, with a
In a workshop held at INTECOL 2013 on Monday 19th August by the Natural Capital Initiative, healthcare professionals and ecologists came together to discuss the links between ecosystems and human health. Such work is receiving increasing attention as the potential benefits for health, such as
On Monday 19th August, NCI will be hosting a workshop at the 11th Congress on Ecology, 'INTECOL 2103', this year led by the British Ecological Society. The workshop is on natural capital and barriers to evidencing the impact of natural surroundings on human health. In
An IES-authored paper that systematically reviews and summarizes existing scientific literature related to marine and coastal ecosystem services (MCES) with the aim of extracting and classifying indicators used to assess and map them is now available online in the journal PLOS ONE.
What difference is an emphasis on valuation making to the practical conservation of biodiversity and landscape management in the UK? How is valuation affecting business decisions and consumer choices? Is there the scientific evidence base to underpin these developments? Finally, is it moral to put
The inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital will be the first major global conference of its kind, focused on moving from debate on natural capital accounting to implementation. Held in Edinburgh on the 21st and 22nd November 2013, it is being organised by the Scottish Wildlife Trust in association
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) published its criteria for a new "Red List" of endangered ecosystems today in the journal PLOS ONE. The list measures an ecosystem's risk of collapse, taking inspiration from the group's influential Red List of Endangered Species, which created internationally
