Invitation to Tender

Valuation of Natural Resources and Biodiversity

The Natural Environment Research Council invited tenders for the action of carrying out scoping studies to provide a review of the state of the science regarding the valuation of biodiversity and natural resources and how basic underpinning environmental science can be more fully integrated into valuation techniques and methodologies.

The purpose of these studies was to provide information and advice to the NERC Theme Leaders for Biodiversity and SUNR, in order to facilitate the development of detailed plans for research activities in the 2009 Theme Action Plans (TAPs).

The closing date for this call was 15 September 2008.

Four separate scoping studies were commissioned and awarded as follows:

Scoping study 1: A review of the current state of knowledge and how NERC science underpins the valuation of biodiversity

Project leader: University of York, Professor Dave Raffaelli
Partners: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Dr Melanie Austen; University of Leeds, Dr. Mette Termansen

Scoping study 2: A review of the current state of knowledge and how NERC science underpins the valuation of natural resources

Project leader: Cranfield University, Dr Joe Morris
Partners: University of Nottingham, Professor Roy Haines-Young

Scoping study 3: A review of the research currently being undertaken by the NERC Research and Collaborative Centres and how NERC science underpins the valuation of biodiversity

Project Leader: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Dr Melanie Austen
Partners: University of York, Prof Dave Raffaelli; NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Prof Rosie Hails and Dr Allan Watts; NERC British Geological Survey, Professor Denis Peach

Scoping Study 4: A review of the research currently being undertaken by the NERC Research and Collaborative Centres and how NERC science underpins the valuation of natural resources

Copies of these reports are available through the Theme action plan reports 2008 page.