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Natural Capital on our coasts - NCI's Marine Strategy Framework Directive Consultation submission

Natural Capital Ireland recently took the opportunity to input into the Public Consultation on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD

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'We need to value nature as well as profits to survive' - expert IPBES Values Assessment Report call

The new Values Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has...

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Fair Seas survey reports Irish people's personal connection to the sea, calls for more protections

The Fair Seas project, which campaigns for greater marine protection, recently carried out an online survey to learn about the connection...

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NCI submission on application of the Natural Capital approach in the EU Just Transition Fund

Natural Capital Ireland recently welcomed the opportunity to input into the Public Consultation on the EU Just Transition Fund - and you...

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NCI Response to the Consultation on the Draft Dublin City Development Plan

Last month, NCI submitted a response to the Public Consultation on the Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028, to demonstrate the...

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The Natural Capital Approach in our submission to the Public Consultation on Carbon Budgets

In February 2022, Natural Capital Ireland took the opportunity to input into the Department of the Environment, Climate and...

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The Natural Capital Approach in our submission to the EPA's National Land Use review

In response to the recent EPA call for expert evidence for the National Land Use review, Natural Capital Ireland has submitted a number...

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What have limpets ever done for us? Past and present provisioning and cultural services of limpets

Is the familiar rocky shore organism known as the limpet just a bit misunderstood? LOUISE B. FIRTH of the School of Biological and Marine...

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NCI Survey of Members' Research Interests and Capabilities 2021

Between June and August this year, NCI conducted a survey to see what kind of research interests and expertise is held by its members -...

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Transparent - consultation on standardised natural capital accounting method -deadline extended

The Capitals Coalition has been seeking feedback on the Transparent methodology for standardised corporate natural capital accounting...

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Announcing NCI's new platform to help businesses take action for biodiversity

Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of State for Land-Use and Biodiversity Senator Pippa Hackett have announced...

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INCASE BLOG: Key messages from new paper on applying natural capital in an Irish catchment context

In the latest blog over on the INCASE site, project ecologist Dr Catherine Farrell outlines key findings from the team's newly published...

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Report: Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network

The final report of the MPA Advisory Group: “Expanding Ireland’s Marine Protected Area Network” has been published online, the Marine...

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SURVEY: Teaching Natural Capital & Ecosystem Services approaches in Higher Education Institutions

Natural Capital Ireland is gathering data on how third-level institutions in Ireland are integrating natural capital and ecosystem...

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WATCH: Recording & Slides from Business & Biodiversity Webinar

Along with Business in the Community Ireland, Optimize and AECOM, the IFNC presented the Irish Business & Biodiversity Webinar survey result

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IFNC to co-host webinar on Business & Biodiversity on October 6th, 2020, alongside BITC

The IFNC along with Optimize, AECOM and Micheál Ó Cinnéide are leading a study on Business & Biodiversity in Ireland

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The Global Biodiversity Outlook 'final report card' - 'transformative changes are required'

The Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 has issued a 'final report card' on progress on the Aichi biodiversity targets - ad results are not good

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IFNC launches a study on Business & Biodiversity

In this blog, IFNC Coordinator ORLAITH DELARGY announces an exciting new project on business and biodiversity in Ireland with survey

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IFNC hosts briefing on natural capital for policymakers

The IFNC held an online policy briefing aimed at introducing Irish policymakers and civil servants to Natural Capital Accounting

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Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) – A step in the right direction?

A new metric, GEP, attempts to address the valuable environmental contributions sourced from nature towards human wellbeing

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