Adopting a natural capital approach improves understanding of economic, social, cultural, and environmental values. Helping to encourage behaviours and practices that support stewardship and sustainability.
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Human activities are directly and indirectly depleting the World's natural resources. At the same time, we rely on these resources for our livelihoods and well-being. Urgent action is thus needed to better manage our imp...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: Aberystwyth University
The project aims to enhance understanding of non-instrumental value concepts and explore how they can be integrated into economic thinking and policy decisions.
Natural Capital is a fundamental component of an economy's stock of resources upon which human health, well-being and wealth depend. Economic growth and development are conditioned by the economy's overall capital stock ...
Funded by: SPF
Lead research organisation: University of East Anglia
The project seeks to develop better computer-based tools to assess changes in natural capital, which is relevant to understanding the value of the natural environment in economic terms.
While many businesses and public sector organisations understand that natural capital is an important direct and indirect source of socio-economic prosperity, quality of life, and well-being, they frequently lack the cap...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Exeter
The project aims to create web-based tools for quantifying and valuing natural capital, which is directly relevant to capturing and integrating intangible values into decision-making.