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
The Natural Capital Initiative will be hosting its second ‘Valuing our Life Support Systems’ natural capital summit on 6th & 7th November 2014, hosted by the British Library. Since our launch summit in 2009, a growing number of influential activities have emerged across all sectors
Blog 3 of 3 reflecting on the World Forum on Natural Capital... Chris Baldock, environmental economist at Trucost, argues that we need a common language on natural capital accounting to move the agenda forward. The dust has settled on the world’s first natural capital forum
Blog 2 of 3 reflecting on the World Forum on Natural Capital... Bruce Howard, NCI Secretariat Member and Knowledge Exchange Coordinator at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, says scientists must step forward to help equalise natural capital. “All animals are equal, but some animals
Blog 1 of 3 reflecting on the World Forum on Natural Capital.. Mike Acreman, NCI Secretariat Member and Science Area Lead on Natural Capital at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, reflects on his experience at the Forum: The World Forum on Natural Capital attracted
The NCI were at the World Forum on Natural Capital last month, hosting two of the main sessions. During NCI’s first session on ‘What synergies exist between public and private natural capital accounts?’ Ivo Mulder, Coordinator Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, UNEP Finance Initiative, Alan McGill,
Follow our newsfeed on Twitter @NCI_NatCap for live updates from the World Forum on Natural Capital. The NCI will be hosting two sessions - on Day 1 - 'What are the synergies between public and private natural capital accounting?'; on Day 2 - 'International trade