Biodiversity & Natural Capital
In the simplest terms, biodiversity refers to the variety of animal and plant life that exists in the natural environment.
Biodiversity & Natural Capital
The levels of biodiversity found in different societies and communities is bound up with economic activity i.e. the development of the built environment that encompasses economic and social infrastructure, alongside housing. The development of policy for preserving biodiversity is an increasingly important consideration for decision-makers, with a United Nations Summit held bi-annually to discuss international action to achieve this.
Biodiversity & Natural Capital articles
The biophilic effect
Vanessa Champion reveals how biophilic design can help you meet your environmental, social and governance goals
Regulatory gaps between the EU and UK are beginning to appear, warns Neil Howe in this edition’s environmental legislation round-up
A hangover from EU legislation, requirements on the need for consideration of nutrient neutrality for developments on many protected sites in England were nearly removed from the planning system in 2023.
The UK’s new biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements could create 15,000 hectares of woodlands, heath, grasslands, and wetlands and absorb 650,000 tonnes of carbon each year.
All major housing developments in England will be required by law to deliver at least a 10% increase in biodiversity under new rules that came into force today.
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the Born Free Foundation, co-founder Will Travers OBE tells Chris Seekings how a new approach to conservation is needed to end animal suffering
Ajirioghene Samuel looks at some exciting tree-planting initiatives, offering nature-based solutions to climate change impacts
