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Economists save the poetry of countryside by putting price on nature

The Times journalist Tom Whipple attended the launch of the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) at the Royal Society on Monday 26th November 2012. His article, following discussions at the event with Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP and an interview with NCC Chair Dieter

December 4th, 2012|External reports, Other event|

20th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

The 20th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) will be held in Toulouse, France, on June 26-29, 2013. Confirmed plenary speakers at present include: Agnar Sandmo NHH Norwegian School of Economics Rachel T. A. Croson (David Pearce Lecture) University of Texas at

November 28th, 2012|Other event, Science|

Greg Barker Live Webchat on the Green Deal

Former Department of Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will be taking questions on the Green Deal in a LIVE webchat on Monday 19 November 2012 at 1100. The webchat will be open for questions at 1000 on Monday for those who cannot make the

November 16th, 2012|Other event, Policy|

Event: The UK Network of Environmental Economists seminar on ‘Applying the concept of Natural Capital’

Thursday, 29th November 2012 6.00pm, in London Cost: Free for UKNEE members, £5 all others This seminar will explore the various definitions of Natural Capital and assess their applicability in the UK. A range speakers and participants will contribute to the discussion from a variety

November 13th, 2012|Other event, Science|

Event: Conservation and human wellbeing – Integrating local voices into natural resource management

Building on research through the Valuing Nature Network (VNN), this one-day interdisciplinary workshop brings researchers and practitioners together to explore how a better understanding of human wellbeing can be integrated into ecosystem service interventions to achieve effective pro-poor conservation outcomes. Date and Time: 10th December

October 23rd, 2012|Other event, Science|

ESPA Annual Science Conference 2012

ESPA is holding its Annual Science Conference in London on the 19th and 20th of November 2012. The goal of the conference is to bring the ESPA research community up-to-date with developments in ESPA science, including new results, new projects, tools and approaches, and to provide an

October 16th, 2012|Other event, Science|

Natural Capital Accounting Gets a Push at Global Green Growth Forum

Public and private sector leaders urged governments and companies to embrace natural capital accounting at the annual Global Green Growth Forum (3GF). The annual gathering, launched by the Government of Denmark last year, convenes leaders from governments, businesses and international institutions to discuss strategies to

October 15th, 2012|Business, Other event|