Public engagement on landscape & ecosystem futures in England, Scotland and Wales
A number of agencies, including Scottish Natural Heritage, the Countryside Council for Wales, and the Government Office for the East of England are working in conjunction with Sciencewise-ERC to carry out public dialogue pilot projects on future land use scenarios in the context of climate change. The dialogues will explore values, benefits and trade-offs relating to landscape change, using the ecosystem services approach. This dialogue will be exploring future challenges, opportunities and management options, and developing new ways for local communities to contribute to holistic discussions about environmental change.
This dialogue is made up of three interrelated projects, led by different agencies with a role in ecosystems services and future landscape planning and policy. In addition the Natural Capital Initiative is leading the evaluation, lesson learning and policy dissemination.