Measuring change enables us better target action to secure a healthy environment and support our rural communities and economies. It also helps us to evaluate the effectiveness of those actions. As well as meeting legislative and policy commitments to report on the state of our environment, both domestically and internationally.
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The UK faces significant challenges in the 21st century due to mounting pressure on air and soil quality, water and food security, and the conservation of biodiversity. To provide effective solutions to these problems a ...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019)
The project covers all aspects of the question including monitoring of genetic and species diversity, invasive species, habitats, soils and ecosystem services in the UK and provides robust, reliable data.
In face of changing natural environment it is important to understand the impact of human activities on the environment and, in turn, the impact of changing environment on human well-being. Biodiversity - the diversity o...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of East Anglia
The project focuses on monitoring bird abundance as a result of changes in land use and other environmental variables, which is relevant to assessing trends in the natural environment.
The recent rise in awareness of environmental issues has prompted a strong policy response from governments across the world. The UK and Devolved Governments' responses to this crisis include ambitious policies such as t...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
The project aims to translate NERC funded methodological advances in biodiversity monitoring and analysis into a form that is directly accessible to data holders, land managers, policy makers, and conservation practitioners, which partially addresses the question of monitoring the natural environment.