ZSL Wildlife Conservation series: Investing in natural capital and green infrastructure

Investing in natural capital and green infrastructure - a ZSL Science and Conservation Event.

Humanity derives enormous social, economic and cultural benefits from natural capital and ecosystem services, yet these benefits are not fully captured in national decision making and are being eroded at an alarming rate.

Financial investment in ecosystems to restore, preserve or improve the delivery of ecosystem services can bring additional benefits to both people and the environment. There are many examples of this, such as replanting degraded forests to provide clean water or rehabilitating degraded mangroves for storm protection.

However, there are relatively few studies that examine the costs and benefits of investment restoration or conservation projects in a way that is useful for decision makers. As a result, investing in natural capital does not receive the same level of attention from finance ministries as investing in other sectors of the economy.

This meeting will highlight the multiple ways in which it makes economic, social and environmental sense to invest in natural capital, and examine the means by which existing efforts can be ‘scaled up'.

Organised by Natasha Pauli and Anisha Grover, ZSL.

This event in the 'Wildlife Conservation' series will begin at 6.00pm (doors from 5.00pm) and talks are scheduled to finish at 7.30pm; admission is free and open to everyone (no advance booking or registration required). This event will be held in the ZSL Meeting Rooms and seats will be on a first-come, first-served basis. A dinner with the speakers will follow this event and places must be booked in advance. A dinner booking form will be provided from the ZSL website shortly; please download for further information.

ZSL Science and Conservation Events: An essential part of ZSL's work is to communicate relevant, high-quality zoological and conservation science. The integrated ZSL Science and Conservation Events programme includes Symposia, and the new 'Wildlife Conservation' and 'Communicating Science' series. Topics cover a wide variety of zoological and conservation themes, and international experts present and discuss their research

Further Information: please contact Joy Hayward, Scientific Meetings Coordinator, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY.
Tel:+44 (0)20 7449 6227. Fax: +44 (0)20 7449 6411. E-mail: joy.hayward@zsl.org.

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