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.
Is messy the new beautiful? Why debates about what nature recovery looks like matter
Current aspirations for nature recovery to address biodiversity loss and climate change will involve changing what landscapes look like, which can create challenging aesthetic experiences for members of the public. In this study, we interrogate the role of aesthetics in shaping visions of nature recovery, focussing on the construction and contestation of ‘mess’ and ‘messiness’ […]
Why we need transformative scenarios for people and nature: Building capacities to imagine safe and just futures for all life on Earth
Laura Pereira There is general scientific agreement on the need for transformative change in order to address the systemic poly-crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and growing inequalities globally. However, what this transformative change is and what the future looks like if we are able to achieve it remains opaque. It is important to recognise […]
Nature Series Seminar: Making nature-markets work in the 21st century: evidence from England, Australia, and the EU
There is a global biodiversity funding gap, and rapid efforts to mobilise private funding to fill this gap. Attempts to commodify biodiversity to create markets and harness return-seeking investment into conservation have now been practiced for half a century. What have we learned about how or whether private finance can become part of the solution, […]
Biodiversity offsets perform poorly for both people and nature, but better approaches are available
Highlights • Local planning constraints deliver poor biodiversity net gain (BNG) offsets • Removing those constraints results in significant BNG improvements • Alternatively, offsets can deliver gains in environmental access
Strategies to manage tree pest and disease outbreaks: a balancing act.
Tree diseases are one of the major threats to forests worldwide. As the frequency and severity of disease outbreaks increase, effective prevention and mitigation strategies are urgently needed. Emerging methods are available to tackle this issue, however, trade-offs and potential ecological consequences should be considered for successful forest preservation.
Evaluating the impact of an invasive pathogen on tree population decline: An evidence based modelling approach.
Highlights A complexity-appropriate model was developed to forecast an invasive forest disease If 15 % of trees are resistant they create an efficient buffer against population decline Our modelling framework helps prediction, error assessment, and scenario building
