Wildlife Conservation: Investing in natural capital and green infrastructure

Investing in natural capital and green infrastructure - a ZSL Science and Conservation Event.

We don't often think of nature as a form of capital; however, biodiversity and ecosystems provide key goods and services that sustain our economy. Sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry, health and water provision are all closely linked to the state of our natural capital.

The value of the 'ecosystem services' provided by nature is often taken for granted, with the result that they are being eroded at an alarming rate. Governments, industries, the private sector and financial markets are now fundamentally challenged to rethink their impact on the natural world.

Increased investment in ecosystems through activities such as conservation, restoration, planning and improved management can deliver tangible economic, social and environmental benefits. This meeting will showcase examples of how 'investing in natural capital' is gaining recognition with policy makers, investors, businesses, development experts and planners, both internationally and within the UK.

Talks and Speakers

Proactive investment in natural capital
Andrew Mitchell - Global Canopy Programme;

Risks and opportunities of biodiversity and natural capital concerns for investors
Sagarika Chatterjee - F&C Asset Management;

Practical tools to reduce biodiversity loss: habitat banking in Latin America
Chris Knight - PricewaterhouseCoopers;

The Balanced Seas project and marine conservation planning in south east UK
Hannah Thomas - DICE, University of Kent.

Chair: Matthew Hatchwell (WCS).

Organised by Anisha Grover (ZSL), Matthew Hatchwell (WCS), Alejandro Litovsky (Volans) and Natasha Pauli (ZSL).

Please note that this event has already taken place.

Investing in natural capital Wildlife Conservation event abstracts (82 KB)
'Natural capital: The new political imperative' report, written by staff from ZSL, GLOBE International and Volans (6.7 MB)

This event in the 'Wildlife Conservation' series will begin at 6.00pm (doors from 5.00pm) and talks are scheduled to finish at 7.30pm; admission is free and open to everyone (no advance booking or registration required). This event will be held in the ZSL Meeting Rooms and seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

ZSL Science and Conservation Events: An essential part of ZSL's work is to communicate relevant, high-quality zoological and conservation science. The integrated ZSL Science and Conservation Events programme includes Symposia, and the new 'Wildlife Conservation' and 'Communicating Science' series. Topics cover a wide variety of zoological and conservation themes, and international experts present and discuss their research.

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