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http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/policy/economicdevelopment/wellbeing.asp

The RSPB and Birdlife International have published a report which demonstrates why funding nature conservation is a sound investment, in that it not only benefits birds and wildlife, but also benefits local economies, our health and education, and makes a vital contribution to sustainable communities. The report sets out a number of key recommendations for UK policy-makers, including the need to: develop spatial planning regimes that reflect the scale and interconnectedness of ecosystems; promote collaboration across decision-making tiers and regions; adopt adaptive management approaches, incorporating feedback systems, to account for any uncertainties or lack of full scientific information where appropriate; invest in protecting globally important infrastructure; broaden national accounting frameworks to reflect the status of our ecological as well as financial health; and, provide funding for scientific research that develops a better understanding of how ecosystems provide services. This report compliments two earlier reports on Wellbeing through wildlife, containing a wide range of case-studies, from the UK and Europe, documenting the fundamental role of nature in our wellbeing.