01 Oct 2019
Natural capital in the news, again
Lots more news and initiatives around this still relatively recent concept. We can’t keep track of them all, but here’s a taster. Scathing Natural Capital Committee report The government announced millions of pounds to help other countries meet a range of environmental objectives. Sadly, however, it is failing to meet its own. The latest report […]
15 Sep 2019
Natural Capital Committee highly critical of progress
Latest papers from the Natural Capital Committee say that the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report “does not tell us much about whether and to what extent there has been progress”. Failures include no assessment of whether the environment has improved and no assessment of outcomes. The Committee says that there is an urgent […]
25 Jun 2019
Natural Capital Approach: Can we meaningfully apply it in the marine environment?
Can we meaningfully apply the Natural Capital approach in the marine environment? The answer? We can but need new approaches – compared to terrestrial, marine is more dynamic, more interconnected, has greater species movement, plus the depth dimension and data paucity. Key points: Natural capital methods have not been fully tested in the marine context. […]
09 Apr 2019
£4 million IGNITION project launched
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, alongside 11 partners, will receive £4 million from the EU’s Urban Innovation Actions initiative for this project. The partners will then identify sites within Greater Manchester where natural capital climate adaptation projects can manage urban flood and overheating risks. Bundling schemes will create larger investable packages of projects, at scales that […]
02 Apr 2019
Natural capital explained on film
What is Natural Capital and what are Ecosystem Services and why do we need to protect them? Three new animations, funded by the Interreg North Sea Region WaterCoG project, have been created by The Rivers Trust to visually introduce natural capital and ecosystem services in three films. The first introduces the subjects, the second provides context […]
30 Jan 2019
Natural Capital Committee – 6th Report – Cataloguing the lack of progress not least with water
The Natural Capital Committee published their State of Natural Capital Annual Report: The report asks the government to: Put the 25 year environment plan on a meaningful statutory basis using the Environment Bill Develop legally enforceable milestones for the 25 YEP Create a lead delivery body for the 25 YEP Support cross departmental use of […]
10 Dec 2018
Natural Capital framework applied to saltmarshes & managed realignment
A generalisable integrated natural capital methodology for targeting investment in coastal defence Katrina Davis & colleagues Coastal ecosystems, such as saltmarsh, produce a range of ecosystem services that underpin human well-being. In the UK, and globally, saltmarsh extent and quality is declining due to coastal squeeze, deteriorating water quality, and agricultural activities. Here, we develop […]
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