Ever wonder where the rain goes?
CIRIA have produced two great little animations that help explain how to manage water in urban spaces by mimicking the ecosystem processes that take place in natural watersheds. Not only does […]
Category Archives: Ecosystem services
Understanding the value of nature
Planning with nature in mind
With growing awareness of the value of multifunctional Green Infrastructure (GI) and of the benefits of Ecosystem Services (ES) provided by nature this new guide will help people plan with […]
National Pollinator Strategy
Back in April I reported on the criticism by the Westminster Environmental Committee of the Secretary of State for Environment. This was in regard to the reluctance of the English […]
The economic case for green-infrastructure
A new report sets out a clearer case for investment in multi-functional green space or Green Infrastructure (GI) by considering its contribution to economic growth. The authors based their conclusions […]
Come Big Freeze or Heat Wave
Extremes of weather should not be just boom-days for energy company’s profits. Energy companies including British Gas and Centrica have reporting significant profits explained in part by the cold weather […]
Helping nature to help us
New research paves way for an integrated messaging on biodiversity In 2010 the representatives of the 193 signatory nations of UN Convention on Biological Diversity met at the Tenth Conference […]
TEEB for Business reports
The TEEB for Business Coalition is a private sector initiative established in late 2012 which aims to build a global base of organisations committed to incorporating natural capital accounting into […]
Pressures on pollinators, responses and action
The threat of the collapse in pollinating insect populations is confirmed as a worldwide problem according to the latest meta-review of research literature. Threats to an ecosystem service: Pressures on […]
