The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the current and potential future role of natural capital in the green economy, and the Government’s proposals to increase private investment in measures to support nature recovery. The Committee is inviting contributions on the following questions: What potential contribution can private capital investment make to measures […]

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The marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) programme  is a science innovation and transformation programme, which spans across land and water environments. It has been set up to collect data on the extent, condition and change over time of England’s ecosystems and natural capital, and the benefits to society. The following outputs from the […]

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Southeast Asia’s Mekong may be the most important river in the world. Known as the “mother of waters,” it is home to the world’s largest inland fishery, and the huge amounts of sediments it transports feed some of the planet’s most fertile farmlands. Tens of millions of people depend on it for their livelihoods. But […]

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The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of the value of English natural capital and its beneficial effects for the population. Main points The total asset value of natural capital in England we can currently value was an estimated £1.4 trillion in 2020, 78% of the total UK asset value. The total annual value […]

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A three-year strategic sponsorship agreement has been signed to support the launch and scaling of critical market infrastructure for nature-based solutions market The Biosphere Foundation, the non-profit trading arm of the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, has teamed up with Siemens to launch and globally scale the market infrastructure to transform the natural capital sector. […]

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Measuring the state of natural capital assets Corporate Natural Capital Accounting involves identifying, measuring, recording, summarising and reporting changes in the state of the natural environment and the associated value to business and wider society.  A new working paper prepared by eftec and partners shows how this can be applied by organisations, transforming their reporting of […]

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A new interactive online tool from We Value Nature presents the most common pathways and barriers that businesses face on their valuing nature journeys. The Natural Capital Journey brings together the most useful lessons and resources the campaign has identified or developed working alongside business. The interactive tool includes relevant case studies, standardised approaches and other resources […]

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