Understanding what nature restoration means for people and places
Nature restoration can generate important environmental and societal benefits, but its effects may not be experienced equally by everyone. Understanding these benefits, costs and trade-offs is essential for informed public discussion and inclusive restoration.
NatuRISE will make evidence on the wider impacts of restoration more accessible and explore how outcomes may differ across communities, places and stakeholder groups.
Exploring the socio-economic, cultural and recreational dimensions of forest restoration and the trade-offs between different ecosystem services and land-use objectives.
Exploring how wetland and grassland restoration interacts with land management, local livelihoods and the different benefits and costs experienced by stakeholders.
Exploring restoration choices in a context where agricultural production, ecosystem condition and local socio-economic priorities need to be considered together.
Exploring the socio-economic implications of freshwater ecosystem restoration and the interactions between ecological objectives, land use and wider economic impacts.