Colin Smith

Organisation: 
Defra
Location: 
Nobel House, London
Offer: 

Defra would welcome a placement that can inform the practical development of ecosystem accounts for species biodiversity, that is consistent with the UN System of Environmental and Economic Accounting, policy relevant and can learn from emerging thinking around Defra's 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and ONS's work to develop natural capital accounts has generated various interdisciplinary opportunities to date; species biodiversity however remains an area in need of developing.

Role: 
Research user (policy)
Discipline: 
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Research Area: 
Urban ecosystems
Opportunity: 
Placement
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