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An ecosystem approach: contributing to human well-being and quality of life in Scotland Nature – what’s in it for me? IUCN UK Conference Edinburgh April 2010 Ian Jardine Chief Executive. Scotland’s soil carbon more than 3000 megatonnes more than half of this in peat (organic) soils - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Scottish Natural Heritage
An ecosystem approach: contributing to human well-being and quality of life in Scotland
Nature – what’s in it for me?IUCN UK Conference Edinburgh April 2010
Ian JardineChief Executive
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scotland’s soil carbon• more than 3000
megatonnes • more than half of this in
peat (organic) soils• equivalent to more than
180 years of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions
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Scottish Natural Heritage
Nature, landscapes and
• health
• culture
• economy
Central Scotland Green Network - an example
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National Performance Framework
• Outcomes include– We live longer, healthier lives– We value and enjoy our natural and built
environment and protect it for future generations
– We live in well designed and sustainable places …
– We realise our economic potential…
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National Performance Framework
• Targets & Indicators include (summarised)– Increase the proportion of adults visiting the
outdoors each week– Increase the index of abundance of terrestrial
breeding birds– Increase the percentage of adults who rate
their neighbourhood as a good place to live– Improve people’s perceptions, attitudes and
awareness of Scotland’s reputation
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Percentage meeting the recommendations for Physical Activity in 2008 by gender and age,
Scottish Health Survey
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
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Women
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Linking ecosystems and health• Understanding the contribution of
nature to public health• Linking natural heritage policy and
advice to improved health and well-being outcomes
• Increasing participation and designing places to meet health and well-being outcomes
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Linking nature, landscapes and culture
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http://www.placebookscotland.com
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• Economic output & jobs• Wide range of sectors• Location, location,
location• ‘Free’ services - water
treatment and flood regulation
• Understanding function as well as values
Linking ecosystems and economy
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Central Scotland Green Network
By 2050, the environment of Central Scotland has been transformed by the creation of a high quality green network, which will enrich people’s lives, promote economic prosperity, allow nature to flourish and help Scotland respond to the challenge of climate change. Draft Vision
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6,305 km2
3,200,000 population
19 local authorities
Central Scotland Green Network
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CSGN Themes• Enterprise and
regeneration• Climate change and
environmental management
• Health and well-being• Stronger communities• Natural heritage and
landscape
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Challenges and opportunities
• Making the links between ecosystems and health, culture and economy
• Bringing together organisations and individuals with different skills and perspectives
• Finding new ways of achieving multi-functional and sustainable use of land and sea
• Building understanding of ecosystem function – how biodiversity and natural processes contribute to ecosystem services
