A comprehensive review of the economic impacts of nature-based solutions, co-authored by Oxford Smith School academics, concludes they can unlock prosperity by boosting local economies, increasing agricultural productivity and creating jobs.
Business Green reports on a new "first of its kind" study co-authored by Smith School academics Professor Nathalie Seddon and Dr Brian O'Callaghan.
Arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. Writing for the Conversation, Emma O'Donnell (a graduate of the Smith School's MSc programme and PhD candidate with the Nature-based Solutions Initiative) and colleagues explore the role of finance at the UN's Biodiversity COP16.
Drawing on the depth and breadth of Oxford’s expertise on nature, the delegation will provide cutting-edge academic insight to the negotiations including the critical need to find synergies between climate and biodiversity goals.
Professor Nathalie Seddon’s research career has taken her from the rainforests of Peru to the top levels of academia and policy. In this Smith School interview, she discusses her recent award, COP16, and the importance of traditional knowledge when it comes to tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.
Rhinos have been a flagship for animal conservation for a while now, a symbol of all endangered species that need protection. So how do we ensure their survival?
Nathalie Seddon, Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, has joined the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment as founding Director of the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, a position shared jointly between the Oxford Smith School and the Department of Biology.
The launch of Ocean Census, the world’s largest survey of life beneath the waves, recently made headlines around the world. David Shukman, a member of the Smith School Advisory Board, explains why the project is so urgent.
In a series of powerful 'hopes' for Egypt, 20 leading researchers from across the University have recorded wishes and warnings in videos and written messages for the delegates to COP27.
Give someone fish and they will eat for a day - teach them to fish and they will build fish pens - and eat the ocean away.