In 2019, a group of environmental organisations and others (convened by WWF) coined the term ‘Nature Positive', as a proposed headline global goal for nature. Nature Positive – which builds upon decades of scientific research and innovative policy making effort, including the development of concepts such as "Bending the Curve” and the Mitigation and Conservation Hierarchy – has since gathered significant momentum across public, private, and third sector actors.
At the Oxford Nature Positive Hub, our research spans the full spectrum of action needed to inform Nature Positive pathways (see Figure above). This ranges from identifying the driving forces that underlie biodiversity loss and promote positive action, to understanding organisational impacts on biodiversity (negative and positive), identifying feasible and effective strategies to mitigate impacts and take conservation action in line with global biodiversity agreements, developing approaches to measure biodiversity outcomes and building capacity within sectors to deliver Nature Positive goals.
