Archive for 'ecosystem services'
Realising nature’s value: Ecosystem Markets Task Force final report »
The independent Ecosystem Markets Task Force argues for a new approach to business and nature, integrating the real value of nature into business thinking to maximise opportunities and manage future risks.
Can payment for ecosystem services help safeguard the environment? »
A Rural Economy and Land Use Programme paper investigates the role of payment for ecosystem services in protecting the environment, by applying economic thinking and a market mechanism to natural resources.
UK National Ecosystem Assessment: the next phase »
The follow-on phase of the UK NEA, the first analysis of the economic and social benefits of the UK’s natural environment, is building the evidence base, communicating the messages and informing new initiatives.
Environmental Stewardship and food security »
A new report for Natural England finds that Environmental Stewardship schemes are delivering a range of ecosystem services which benefit the natural environment and in doing so help sustain and develop agricultural productivity.
Ecosystem Markets Task Force call for evidence »
Zoe Hodgson introduces the Ecosystem Markets Task Force, inviting responses to the recent call for evidence to support its work to review the business opportunities to develop goods and services which value and protect the environment.
Biodiversity 2020: a strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services »
Defra's new biodiversity strategy for England builds on the Natural Environment White Paper to set out the strategic direction for policy and priorities for action over the next decade to enhance biodiversity on land and at sea.
Valuing the UK’s wildlife and habitats »
Two recent research reports help reveal the value of the UK's wildlife and habitats, estimating that wildlife under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan and Sites of Special Scientific Interest is worth around £1.5 billion per year to the UK.
Publications round-up: sustainability survey, climate policy, health, ecosystems »
The SDRN highlights new research publications in sustainable development: sustainability survey results; online climate policy tracker; mainstreaming environment and health; ecosystems for water and food security.
Landscape ecology and ecosystem services »
6-8 September 2011, Telford: The International Association for Landscape Ecology's annual UK conference will explore landscape ecology and ecosystem services. Registration closes on 12 August.
The Natural Choice: securing the value of nature »
The Natural Environment White Paper sets out the Government's vision for the natural environment as the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing.
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