Webinar: Integrating multiple values into a national ecosystem assessment (April 2022)

Rev Dr Jasper Kenter, Ecologos Research Ltd & University of York, UK

Aims:

Introduce participants to the “multiple values” concept, looking at the diverse ways in which people value nature and its benefits.
Reflect on the benefits of capturing and communicating “multiple values” in ecosystem assessments, with reference to case studies.
Offer guidance on methodological approaches for capturing multiple values as well as methods for communicating this information to decision-makers.

Links to other resources available on this topic:

Kenter, J.O. 2019. Demystifying shared and social values, Valuing Nature Paper VNP20. https://valuing-nature.net/demystifying-shared-and-social-values. See page 13 for definitions on transcendental values, cultural or societal values, communal values, group values and deliberative values

Kenter, J.O. Reed, M.S., Everard, M., Irvine, K.N., O’Brien, E., Molloy. C., Bryce, R., Brady, E., Christie, M., Church, A., Collins, T., Cooper, N., Davies, A., Edwards, D., Evely, A., Fazey, I., Goto, R., Hockley, N., Jobstvogt, N., Orchard-Webb, J., Ravenscroft, N., Ryan, M., Watson, V. (2014) Shared, plural and cultural values: A handbook for decision-makers. UK National Ecosystem Assessment follow-on phase. Cambridge, UNEP-WCMC. (Document in the PDF attached to the email)