Thursday, July 14, 2011

Valuation of Natural Resources and Biodiversity

The Natural Environment Research Council invited tenders for the action of carrying out scoping studies to provide a review of the state of the science regarding the valuation of biodiversity and natural resources and how basic underpinning environmental science can be more fully integrated into valuation techniques and methodologies.

The purpose of these studies was to provide information and advice to the NERC Theme Leaders for Biodiversity and SUNR, in order to facilitate the development of detailed plans for research activities in the 2009 Theme Action Plans (TAPs).

The closing date for this call was 15 September 2008.

Four separate scoping studies were commissioned and awarded as follows:

Project leader: University of York, Professor Dave Raffaelli
Partners: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Dr Melanie Austen; University of Leeds, Dr. Mette Termansen

Project leader: Cranfield University, Dr Joe Morris
Partners: University of Nottingham, Professor Roy Haines-Young

Project Leader: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Dr Melanie Austen
Partners: University of York, Prof Dave Raffaelli; NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Prof Rosie Hails and Dr Allan Watts; NERC British Geological Survey, Professor Denis Peach

Project Leader: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Dr Melanie Austen
Partners: University of York, Prof Dave Raffaelli; NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Prof Rosie Hails and Dr Allan Watts; NERC British Geological Survey, Professor Denis Peach

Copies of these reports are available through the Theme action plan reports 2008 page.


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