Conservation action alone has been unable to stop the ongoing destruction of the natural world. We are looking at how to address the powerful economic drivers that lead to nature decline and investigating new business models that will lead to the regeneration rather than further harm.
Why this matters
2030
Date set by the government to halt the decline of nature in the UK
£2.4bn
Estimated total annual cost of flood and water quality issues to businesses and the government
80%
Percentage of UK peatland which is degraded and responsible for five per cent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions
Projects
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View AllThe opportunities of agri-carbon markets: policy and practice
January 5, 2022

Natural Capital: the battle for control

The National Food Strategy: an interview with Henry Dimbleby
July 27, 2021

Building local markets for sustainable land management with the Eden Model
March 30, 2021

The economics of biodiversity: why the Dasgupta Review matters
February 9, 2021

Gene editing: what’s at stake for people and the planet?
20 January, 2021
What will lab grown meat and dairy mean for food, farming and the environment?
December 22, 2020

What will lab grown meat and dairy mean for food, farming and the environment?
10 December, 2020