Dec192024
Our aim is to improve understanding of the value of nature both in economic and non-economic terms, and improve the use of these valuations in decision making.
To do this, the Valuing Nature Programme will fund interdisciplinary research, and the Valuing Nature Network will build links between researchers and people who make decisions that affect nature in business, policy-making and in practice.
In the lead up to the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is bringing together a broad range of communities and building capacity across academia, polic… read more
The author of the illustrated novel, ‘Valuing Nature: The Roots and Transformation’, Rob Fish, who was the Arts & Humanities champion of the VN Programme, and the illustrator of the book, Holly McKelvey, held an Instagram event to introduce the bo… read more
The Environmental Science and Mental Health Review, commissioned by NERC via the VN programme, is now available. This report outlines where and how environmental science can play a role in the mental health domain. For more information and to downlo… read more
The Valuing Nature Programme has worked with business over the last 2 years, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, to develop a Natural Assets Research and Innovation Agenda in Support of Business and Policy. This has involved: Based on … read more