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Valuing the nature of the Somerset Levels and Moors for the future

The Somerset Levels and Moors are the UK’s largest wetland area at over 650 km2. They are known globally for their iconic pastoral farming landscape, spectacular birdlife and significant archaeological remains. Such characteristics make the area an attractive place to live, work and bring up

March 22nd, 2017|Science|

Driving nature up the agenda – New briefing note on sticking points and how to overcome them

Researchers at the University of East Anglia, Exeter University and James Hutton Institute have published a briefing note identifying a set of 'sticking points' that they believe inhibit the consideration of the natural environment in decision-making. The UK is seen as world-leading in synthesising our

January 18th, 2017|External reports, Science|

Making Natural Capital Data Meaningful

This week the Natural Capital Initiative convened a meeting that brought together scientists, economists and a range of people who use the natural capital data that they produce - from NGOs to big business - to discuss the availability of natural capital data, and how

October 21st, 2016|NCI, NCI event, Science|

Natural Capital & Mental Health: Depression

The second in a series of posts on natural capital and mental health, guest blogger Dr Lindsay Walker explores the emerging evidence of the impacts 'green care' or 'ecotherapy' can have on depression. In the UK, one in four people will experience a mental health problem

July 26th, 2016|NCI, Science|

Natural Capital & Mental Health: Dementia

Guest blogger Dr Lindsay Walker explores the emerging evidence that utilising our natural capital can have on mental health. This article, the first in a series of blogs, looks at ‘green interventions’ and dementia. The UK population is ageing. By 2030, the number of people

June 30th, 2016|NCI, Science|

Making WAVES

WAVES – the Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services partnership led by the World Bank, recently held its sixth annual meeting where it celebrated an important milestone – the implementation of natural capital accounting in its first five core countries; Botswana, Colombia, Costa

June 25th, 2016|External reports, Policy, Science|

Ecosystem Services & Biodiversity

Last week, Science for Environment Policy published an in-depth report on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity, which explores a range of issues including the evidence on whether an ecosystem approach succeeds in protecting biodiversity; mapping techniques of the state of ecosystems and their services and how

May 16th, 2016|External reports, Policy, Science|