Ecosystems, resources and the natural environment

Pressures on the natural resource base are growing.

Population growth, economic development, changing consumption patterns, urbanisation and climate change add pressure on the natural environment.

This programme explores resource management strategies for water, energy and land; effective institutional arrangements and regulatory designs; and how the economic value of ecosystem services can be measured and accounted for.

Research topics

Research

Getting more ‘carbon bang’ for your ‘buck’ in Acre State, Brazil

Acre State in Brazil is at the forefront of efforts to institutionalize jurisdictional-scale policies that aim to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Given limited REDD+ funds and … read more »

Critical minerals today and in 2030: an analysis of OECD countries

This report identifies around 12 to 20 minerals or mineral groups, which are critical in the OECD today. read more »

Global Environmental Change journal sees boost in Impact Factor

Global Environmental Change, whose co-editor-in-chief is Delcan Conway, saw a 5.679 increase in its Impact Factor during 2015. Global Environmental Change is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing high quality, theoretically … read more »