Summary Jersey faces serious climate-induced threats including heatwaves and sea-level rise Its Net Zero project targets a carbon-neutral future by 2050 Created a baseline of habitat and carbon storage to aid climate resilience Outcomes Established Jersey’s first carbon storage baseline Helping identify key areas for nature recovery Providing insights to shape an emission offset strategy […]
Context The Ramsar site is a key biodiversity hotspot in the Caribbean, but under pressure from human and climatic forces The site would benefit from expansion into the East Caicos Evidence needed to highlight the benefits of the additional protection We show the importance of East Caicos to nature and climate change mitigation Outcomes Our […]
Summary Identified woodland creation opportunities across Gwent Created a tool to prioritise woodlands for enhancement Co-created concise management plans through virtual workshops Outcomes A 10-year Priority Planting Plan to guide tree planting A user-friendly woodland ranking system A tool that ascertains the investment priority of woodlands Benefits Strategic roadmap for sustainable woodland development Facilitate access […]
Using remote sensing to understand how agricultural production has changed following the civil war in Libya that began in 2011 and the corresponding collapse of government agricultural subsidies in the region.
Summary Climate change is already causing problems for coffee production in Colombia. Land suitability modelling can identify climate vulnerable farming areas for targeted mitigation. Outcomes Areas of coffee growing regions that are most susceptible to climate impacts are located. The causes of changes in land suitability have been identified. Benefits The approach can be applied […]
Context Requirement for a detailed habitat map To monitor change and plan mitigation To ensure sustainable future management Outcomes Object based analysis of satellite imagery Ecological rules based approach Verification and adjustment via targeted ground based surveys Benefits Fast repeatable approach Maps easy to update Monitor habitat change over time Context Environment Systems was commissioned […]
Nature Recovery Networks in NI
Habitat loss and fragmentation are factors driving biodiversity decline on a global scale. Northern Ireland (NI) ranks 12th worst in the world for biodiversity loss, with 11% of vegetation species at threat.Read how we created Nature Recovery Networks across the whole of Northern Ireland.
The UK’s draft deforestation due diligence regulation, which is part of the Environment Bill, would make it mandatory for companies to carry out due diligence to ensure that there is no illegal deforestation in their agricultural and forestry supply chains. A WWF report suggests that the UK needs to strengthen its regulations.