Ecosystem services

Notcutts, Hillier, Squires, Blue Diamond and SCATS become the latest retailers to ban chemicals linked to bee decline

Study finds both industrialised and emerging economies are increasingly embracing 'ecosystem services' initiatives to fund forestry and water management projects

Will Nichols examines the latest efforts to account for the environment in corporate and national accounts

Major new report confirms growing numbers of firms accept seriousness of natural capital risks, but reporting on environmental impacts remains patchy

UN summit in Hyderabad ends with renewed commitment to conservation efforts, but levels of finance pledged remain unclear

Environmental committee says government must do more to integrate natural capital into policy-making

Putting a monetary value on natural ecosystems is a key step on the road to 'green' economic growth, report says

Environment secretary confirms £1.8m extension to last year's National Ecosystem Assessment

New group to report to government on policies and business models that could help enhance environmental protection

White paper proposes offsetting biodiversity loss, extensive guidelines for green reporting, and making most of economic opportunities