Our outputs are categorised by theme, type and whether the output has been funded and supported by the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery or is an associated output produced by centre members/affiliates and is relevant to the goals of the centre but not funded by it.
Navigating uncertainty in LCA-based approaches to biodiversity footprinting
The use of Life cycle assessment (LCA) methods is rapidly expanding as a means of estimating the biodiversity impacts of organisations across complex value chains. However, these methods have limitations and substantial uncertainties, which are rarely communicated in the results of LCAs. Drawing upon the ecological and LCA literature on uncertainty and two worked examples […]
Farmer cluster brings future vision of the Cotswolds under nature recovery to life with professional illustrator
Workshop: Farmer cluster brings future vision of the Cotswolds under nature recovery to life with professional illustrator Related project: The Landscape aesthetics of nature recovery More information here
Evaluating the impact of biodiversity offsetting on native vegetation
Biodiversity offsetting is a globally influential policy mechanism for reconciling trade-offs between development and biodiversity loss. However, there is little robust evidence of its effectiveness. We evaluated the outcomes of a jurisdictional offsetting policy (Victoria, Australia). Offsets under Victoria’s Native Vegetation Framework (2002–2013) aimed to prevent loss and degradation of remnant vegetation, and generate gains […]
Analyzing the outcomes of China’s ecological compensation scheme for development-related biodiversity loss
Over the past three decades, China’s government has implemented many projects under its ecological compensation policy, including paying compensation fees for habitat creation to redress natural habitat losses caused by development. However, a critical evaluation of both the policy design and its ecological outcomes, has not previously been carried out. We assemble diverse data sources […]
Mission-Oriented Public Policy for Nature Recovery
We conduct an expert workshop to identify policies for delivering nature recovery in England and perceptions of their feasibility, showing an inverse correlation between experts’ perceptions of policies’ impact at delivering nature recovery, and their feasibility. We then explore how these policies relate to the policy toolkit applied in mission-oriented strategy and demonstrate how missions-thinking […]
