Natural capital in the nation’s forests
June 11, 2021
OxLEL was delighted to host Dr Eleanor Tew as guest speaker at our weekly lab meeting on the 11th of June. Dr Tew is the national Natural Capital and Resilience Programme Manager for Forestry England and is a visiting scholar at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge.
Dr Tew discussed some of the actions Forestry England is taking to maintain and enhance the ecosystem services provided by public forests, such as recreation opportunities and carbon sequestration. One programme she described is an ongoing tabulation of natural capital accounts. An annual report details the status and year-on-year change in assets, flows, and benefits within the nation’s forests.
More information about Forestry England’s natural capital initiatives can be found on their website.
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