Approaches to environmental monitoring for natural capital reporting across the UK: Merits of closer coordination

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Programme | Presentations

When: 1 March 2022, 09:30 - 15:30
Where: Online

Introduction

This conference was an opportunity for the environmental observation community to share knowledge and information on monitoring that informs understanding of the state and change of natural capital assets across the four nations, and consider the potential benefits of more integrated UK-scale approaches.

In the morning there were presentations from Professor Sir Dieter Helm, CBE, Professor Paul Leinster, CBE, and representatives from government and public bodies (ONS, NE, SG, WG) to open the event, followed by discussions with the audience. The afternoon began with a keynote by Dr Armin Benzler (BfN, Germany), followed by a talk by Paul Robinson (JNCC). Breakout sessions provided opportunities for participants to examine current and potential monitoring approaches in further detail, and to discuss the mutual benefits and limitations of coordinating methodologies at multi-national scales.

The conference had three aims:

1. To review regional, national and international needs for evidence;
2. To share knowledge/information on the current natural capital-focused monitoring strategies and methodologies of the four home nations; and
3. To identify opportunities for greater integration, as well as the mutual benefits and limitations of coordinating methodologies at wider scales (from UK upwards).

The event took place online. It comprised invited speaker presentations, interactive polling, a panel discussion and an interactive breakout session.

Presentations

Selected presentations given at the conference are available to view as videos (links to YouTube, hosted by UKCEH):

• Prof. Paul Leinster CBE, Cranfield University: Monitoring and assessing the state of the natural environment
• Jane Lusardi, Natural England: Monitoring natural capital in England
• Paul Robinson, Joint Nature Conservation Committee: Integrated natural capital monitoring in the UK
• Ross Johnson, Scottish Government: Scotland: Future natural capital monitoring - how?

One presentation is also available as slides (PDF file):

• Prof. Bridget Emmett, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology & James Skates, Welsh Government: Natural capital monitoring in Wales

Programme

The final programme is now available.

Contact

For conference enquiries, please contact the UKEOF Secretariat.

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