Binner Amy R, Addicott Ethan T, Balmford Ben, Day Brett H, Mancini Mattia C, Williamson Danny, Bateman Ian J
Land Environment Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2025 Jan 9;380(1917):20230215. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0215.
One of Georgina Mace's many transformational research contributions was to provide a universally applicable framework for incorporating any or all elements and connections of the natural environment within conventional economic decision-making. We apply this natural capital framework to consider the overall effects of a suite of land-use policy options intended to promote the conservation and renewal of biodiversity. Options considered include sharing, sparing, three-compartment sparing, rewilding and organic farming regimes. Each is assessed in terms of its impact on both domestic and global biodiversity. Reinforced by an empirical application considering land use in Great Britain, we show that while policy has prioritized sharing options, evidence supports land sparing and three-compartment approaches as more efficient, sustainable and equitable alternatives.This article is part of the discussion meeting issue 'Bending the curve towards nature recovery: building on Georgina Mace's legacy for a biodiverse future'.
乔治娜·梅斯众多具有变革性的研究贡献之一，是提供了一个普遍适用的框架，用于将自然环境的任何或所有要素及联系纳入传统经济决策之中。我们运用这个自然资本框架，来考量一系列旨在促进生物多样性保护与恢复的土地利用政策选项的总体效果。所考虑的选项包括共享、节约、三室节约、野化和有机耕作制度。每个选项都根据其对国内和全球生物多样性的影响进行评估。通过一项考虑英国土地利用情况的实证应用得到强化，我们表明，虽然政策优先考虑共享选项，但证据支持土地节约和三室方法是更高效、可持续且公平的替代方案。本文是讨论会议议题“向自然恢复曲线弯曲：以乔治娜·梅斯的遗产为基础迈向生物多样的未来”的一部分。
