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Natural Capital Committee advice on the Green Book guidance: embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal

The Natural Capital Committee’s advice and recommendations on embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 6 March 2020
• Last updated: 24 November 2020
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  1. 24 November 2020

     Updated to reflect research findings from practitioners using the Green Book guidance. The updated report includes new recommendations for the bodies responsible for impact appraisal and for the operation of the assessment process, provides supporting evidence and more detail and nuance for the recommendations made in the earlier (March 2020) report.

  2. 6 March 2020

     First published.

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The Green Book guidance: embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal

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This paper sets out the NCC’s advice to government on Green Book guidance. In particular, how to include natural capital, ecosystem services and the value of these into policy appraisals.