The UK Government and Devolved Administrations should “incentivise rewilding, where appropriate, as part of its net zero strategy”, according to a new report published today (24 November 2023) led by the Grantham Research Institute. Read more
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This report synthesises the current policy, technical considerations and debate pertaining to rewilding in the UK, with a focus on what contribution, if any, rewilded land can make to supporting the decarbonisation of land use. Read more
Meeting the call to 'Invest in Our Planet' requires rethinking how we manage economic development and recalibrating how we direct flows in the financial system, writes Danae Kyriakopoulou. Read more
The world’s oceans cover most of the Earth’s surface and represent about 95% of the planet’s biosphere. They contribute to... Read more
From genes to the giant sequoias, and from tiny E.coli to entire ecosystems, biodiversity refers to the dizzying variety of life on Earth, in all its shapes and sizes, and across different levels of organisation. Read more
Nature-based solutions to climate change are a collection of approaches that offer the potential to both reduce and remove emissions while addressing the interlinked crisis of biodiversity decline. This Explainer discusses the form that nature-based solutions take, their potential in mitigating climate change, and challenges and guidelines for designing and implementing them effectively. Read more
The authors of this paper demonstrate that organic carbon fluxes at 1,000 m are a good predictor of long-term carbon sequestration and suggest this is an important metric of the BCP that should be prioritized in future model studies. Read more
The biological carbon pump is a key component of the marine carbon cycle. This surface-to-deep flux of carbon is usually... Read more
This paper examines the significance of the ownership of natural capital in the context of natural capital accounting, illustrated with regard to two ecosystem services – carbon sequestration and air pollution removal – and a range of ecosystem types and land ownership in Scotland. Read more
