How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector
Abstract The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2050 Vision depicts a world living in harmony with nature where “biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people”. T...
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| author | Jacinta E. Humphrey Matthew J. Selinske Georgia E. Garrard Sophus O. S. E. zu Ermgassen Prue F. E. Addison Bethany M. Kiss Michael Burgass Sarah J. Chimbwandira Stuart Connop Natalie E. Duffus Russell Hartwell Rebecca L. Moberly Caroline Nash Paul Nolan Juliet Staples Sarah A. Bekessy |
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| description | Abstract The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2050 Vision depicts a world living in harmony with nature where “biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people”. To achieve this vision, alternatives to business-as-usual are urgently needed, especially in the highest impacting sectors. Here we demonstrate the use of visioning and target setting to create an actionable roadmap to a ‘nature positive’ future for the UK residential and commercial development sector. During an online workshop, ten expert participants defined a shared vision for the development sector in 2050, and worked collaboratively to identify interim targets required to achieve that vision. The resulting roadmap highlights the need to improve biodiversity monitoring and assessment methods, strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain metrics, increase ecological literacy and conservation funding, and enhance community access to, and connection with, nature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f62061dd92b4030987dbc90f069abc22025-08-20T03:18:23ZengNature Portfolionpj Urban Sustainability2661-80012025-04-015111110.1038/s42949-025-00204-0How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sectorJacinta E. Humphrey0Matthew J. Selinske1Georgia E. Garrard2Sophus O. S. E. zu Ermgassen3Prue F. E. Addison4Bethany M. Kiss5Michael Burgass6Sarah J. Chimbwandira7Stuart Connop8Natalie E. Duffus9Russell Hartwell10Rebecca L. Moberly11Caroline Nash12Paul Nolan13Juliet Staples14Sarah A. Bekessy15ICON Science, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT UniversityICON Science, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT UniversitySchool of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, University of MelbourneLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, The School of Geography and the Environment, University of OxfordLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, The School of Geography and the Environment, University of OxfordICON Science, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT UniversityBiodiversify Ltd., Nottingham Trent University, Dryden Enterprise CentreSurrey Wildlife Trust, Pirbright, WokingSustainability Research Institute, University of East LondonLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, The School of Geography and the Environment, University of OxfordFuture Nature Wildlife Trust Consultancy, Meadow Farm, BlackthornPlanning Advisory Service, Local Government AssociationSustainability Research Institute, University of East LondonThe Mersey Forest, Risley Moss, BirchwoodLiverpool City CouncilICON Science, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT UniversityAbstract The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2050 Vision depicts a world living in harmony with nature where “biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people”. To achieve this vision, alternatives to business-as-usual are urgently needed, especially in the highest impacting sectors. Here we demonstrate the use of visioning and target setting to create an actionable roadmap to a ‘nature positive’ future for the UK residential and commercial development sector. During an online workshop, ten expert participants defined a shared vision for the development sector in 2050, and worked collaboratively to identify interim targets required to achieve that vision. The resulting roadmap highlights the need to improve biodiversity monitoring and assessment methods, strengthen Biodiversity Net Gain metrics, increase ecological literacy and conservation funding, and enhance community access to, and connection with, nature.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00204-0 |
| spellingShingle | Jacinta E. Humphrey Matthew J. Selinske Georgia E. Garrard Sophus O. S. E. zu Ermgassen Prue F. E. Addison Bethany M. Kiss Michael Burgass Sarah J. Chimbwandira Stuart Connop Natalie E. Duffus Russell Hartwell Rebecca L. Moberly Caroline Nash Paul Nolan Juliet Staples Sarah A. Bekessy How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector npj Urban Sustainability |
| title | How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector |
| title_full | How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector |
| title_fullStr | How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector |
| title_short | How do we achieve nature positive? A vision and targets for the UK residential and commercial development sector |
| title_sort | how do we achieve nature positive a vision and targets for the uk residential and commercial development sector |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00204-0 |
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