Tag Archives: Biodiversity

Nature as fairness and the redistribution of ecological wealth

Posted on February 25, 2014 by rickylawton

There is a huge power imbalance between human society and the natural world. We have a duty to allow other forms of life to coexist and realise the utility they provide. It is time for a reappraisal of how we … Continue reading →

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New Publication: Crossdisciplinary research contributions to the United Kingdom′s National Ecosystem Assessment

Posted on August 21, 2013 by rickylawton

Lawton & Rudd  Crossdisciplinary research contributions to the United Kingdom′s National Ecosystem Assessment (2013) New publication in Ecosystem Services journal (link). This paper looks at the UK National Ecosystem Assessment (UKNEA) is the largest ecosystem service valuation project undertaken at the national … Continue reading →

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New publication: Strange Bedfellows: Ecosystem Services, Conservation Science, and Central Government in the United Kingdom

Posted on June 19, 2013 by rickylawton

New article in Special Issue of Resources Journal: Ecosystem Service Valuation, Its Measurement and Uses Strange Bedfellows: Ecosystem Services, Conservation Science, and Central Government in the United Kingdom, by Lawton, R.N, and Rudd, M.A. Pdf available online (opensource) here. The Natural … Continue reading →

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The deep core beliefs of the conservation science community: a typology

Posted on February 26, 2013 by rickylawton

In my forthcoming paper ‘Strange bedfellows: conservation science and central government in the United Kingdom’, I apply techniques developed in the political science field (the Advocacy Coalition Framework, developed by the much missed Paul Sabatier) to understanding the development of … Continue reading →

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