Measuring net gain in natural capital and ecosystem services – the eco-metric approach

15th March 2018

Description

Natural England is developing an extension to the Defra biodiversity metric. This will capture the wider benefits of land-use change on natural capital and the delivery of ecosystem services.  The new ‘eco-metric’ will be designed for use by developers, planners, and environmental organisations. It could help in choosing between different net gain options, and could help developers to make the business case for adopting net gain ambitions. This webinar is an opportunity for potential users of the eco-metric to learn more about its development and provide feedback on the approach. It will be of interest to developers, infrastructure businesses, environmental organisations, planners and land managers. The presenters were Clare Warburton (Natural England) and Alison Smith (University of Oxford).