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Deliverable 2.2 - A toolkit supporting the participatory natural capital valuation framework

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In this report we build on the classification of values proposed by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and suggest a combination of methods and tools for discussing a plurality of values to support local decision making. We initially provide considerations on typologies of values and why we need a variety of different approaches to reach value pluralism. We then describe some methods and tools that can be adopted by land users, community groups and natural capital partnerships to support decision making. These tools can be also used by researchers who want to acquire knowledge on the duality and relationships between economic and social values. To achieve this goal, we have designed several steps that support discussions on the conditions of natural capital assets and contextualise values under different scenarios through the analysis of the interactions between nature and humans. The tool was tested at Glensaugh, the climate-positive farm owned and managed by the James Hutton Institute.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18410802