Ecosystem Services : Old wine in new bottles?

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Ecosystem Services: Digestion or Indigestion

Alister Scott

This case study is about planning at the local level and the potential to retrofit Ecosystem Approach and ecosystem services as a tool for evaluation.

Birmingham’s ambition is to being one of the world’s leading greencities

set out the statutory framework to guide decisions on development and regeneration in Birmingham up to 2031. It will set out how and where new homes, jobs, services and infrastructure will be delivered and the type of places and environments that will be created.

• Local food production • Green route ways • Biodiversity offsetting

Final Thoughts

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