Eco NW - Introduction
What is the Eco-region NW and who is it for
Implications and next steps
In summary, the Eco-Region NW project has provided a detailed evidence base to help the transformation of the region towards a 'factor four' reduction in overall footprint by 2050. This can be interpreted as reducing environmental throughput at 2.5-3% per year - while continuing economic growth at about 2.25% per year. This very challenging target can in principle be shared between supply sides (production + imports) and demand sides (consumption + exports).
In order to help move this on the Eco-region NW provides a range of results:
- Demo of 'how it can be done', of the REAP modelling system at the regional scale
- Prototypes of interactive spatial modeling, scenario visioning, and 'aspiration survey'
- An environment-business benchmark framework, for measuring and comparing business environment performance at the sector level
To help this process, the Eco-Region NW and the One Planet Economy Network are aiming to work on three main fronts:
- Building the evidence base: improved information for accounting, budgeting and analysis of all types of consumption and production
- Building the applications: applying this evidence through benchmarking, appraisal, decision support etc, to the challenge of the One Planet Economy
- Building the capacity: promoting networks, training, partnerships, forums etc, to help mobilize the potential of public, private and civic sectors
At present this is taking shape through a 4 year development programme at the UK level. This will be translated to the regional level in the NW as soon as practical.
Further details of the 'One Planet Economy Network' and / or a 'SCP-NW' forum will be posted on this site as they arise.
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