BUSINESS IN THE BLUE ECONOMY CONFERENCE SUMMARY

The Business in the Blue Economy Conference was hosted by the Marine Natural Capital Forum Scotland (MNCFS), sponsored by Howell Marine Consulting and held at the University  of St Andrews on 27th February 2023. This summary shares the insights and case studies from the presentations on the day.

MARINE PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE – POLICY BRIEF

This policy brief is aimed at practitioners of both public, academic, and private institutions whose work may not specifically involve developing natural capital approaches but want to better understand how these concepts can be applied and the impacts natural capital thinking may have on their areas of work. Policy Brief – Marine Natural Capital (masts.ac.uk) This document aims to explain:

OCEANS OF VALUE

Capturing the range of values that are placed on the marine environment can be challenging. The Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Oceans of Value project identified key values associated with the marine environment using a natural capital approach and the Community Voice Method. Work focused on the seas surrounding the Orkney Islands (out to 12 nautical miles from Orkney’s coastline), which is
 
 

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