NETGAIN Seminar: The development of high integrity private investment in the restoration of nature in Scotland – opportunities and risks with Ross Johnston
This is a hybrid seminar. Please either note your attendance in-person to the NETGAIN team, or register to attend online.
There is increasing interest across the world in the role that private investment can play in addressing the twin nature and climate crises. Scottish Government committed in 2022 to the establishment of a public sector partnership to develop of a values-led, high integrity market for responsible private investment in Scotland. The work of this partnership is captured in the 2024 Natural Capital Market Framework which covers both the mitigation of risks as well as the development of opportunities. This talk will cover progress on this commitment to the present day as well as thoughts on future actions.
About the NETGAIN Seminar Series
The NETGAIN seminar series is designed to support the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers by providing NETGAIN PhD students with perspectives from ecology, economics, social science, law, and environmental policy. The series introduces students to the diverse disciplinary lenses needed to understand and shape Net Gain frameworks and emerging nature markets.
While aimed primarily at NETGAIN doctoral researchers, the seminars are equally valuable to practitioners, policymakers, and industry partners working at the interface of nature recovery, land-use planning, carbon and biodiversity markets, and environmental governance.
The seminar series also plays a complementary role in the development of the NETGAIN eBook—a living, multidisciplinary repository that responds to rapid advances in nature-positive policy, practice, and research. The seminars contribute to this larger initiative by exposing students and attendees to foundational concepts, real-world challenges, and cutting-edge methods that are essential for developing socially equitable, ecologically robust, and economically sound Net Gain approaches.