Biodiversity & Natural Capital
In the simplest terms, biodiversity refers to the variety of animal and plant life that exists in the natural environment.
Biodiversity & Natural Capital
The levels of biodiversity found in different societies and communities is bound up with economic activity i.e. the development of the built environment that encompasses economic and social infrastructure, alongside housing. The development of policy for preserving biodiversity is an increasingly important consideration for decision-makers, with a United Nations Summit held bi-annually to discuss international action to achieve this.
Biodiversity & Natural Capital articles
COP28 roundup of announcements
This year’s COP28 climate summit concluded with an “historic” agreement between countries to “transition away from fossil fuels”, although the final Global Stocktake text has been described as containing “a litany of loopholes”.
A thought-provoking discussion on the future of zoos took place at the Royal Geographical Society in London last night, featuring a star-studded panel of conservation experts.
Local nature recovery strategies (LNRS) came into force through the 2021 Environment Act, bringing in new obligations for 48 ‘responsible authorities’ (RAs) – typically county councils and mayoral combined authorities across England – to recover nature.
Ellen Williams on the ecosystem approach to sustainably managing economies
Climate change and pollution are having a devastating impact on the world’s water and freshwater ecosystems, which are worth an estimated $58trn (£48trn) in annual economic value.
Companies that participate in voluntary carbon markets are outperforming those that do not on a range of climate action indicators, a new study has found.
