2017 Reports

2016 Reports

Options for a new integrated Natural Resources Monitoring Framework for Wales

Reporting on a project to identify options, and developing recommendations for an integrated natural resources monitoring framework for Wales. A 3-page listing of the report's 10 recommendations.

Reporting on a project to identify options, and developing recommendations for an integrated natural resources monitoring framework for Wales. A 13-page summary of the project report and recommendations.

Reporting on a project to identify options, and developing recommendations for an integrated natural resources monitoring framework for Wales. These documents are in English only.

The full project report (56 pages).

The supporting appendices, supplementing the project report (254 pages).

This document also appears as Appendix G (page 123 in the full Appendices document).

This document also appears as Appendix F (page 89 in the full Appendices document).

This document also appears as Appendix H (page 159 in the full Appendices document)

This document also appears as Appendix K (page 192 in the full Appendices document)

This document also appears as Appendix I (page 172 in the full Appendices document)

This document also appears as Appendix J (page 188 in the full Appendices document)

Summaries

A summary of data produced by the GMEP project converted into practical metrics, maps and tools that can be used to develop new policies and initiative to deliver a more integrated approach to managing our natural resources.

An initial step-by-step process for developing spatial accounts of species status in the context of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EEA). process.
Lead Authors: Steven King; Claire Brown; Mike Harfoot; and Lucy Wilson.

Abdalla et al 2016: A study of the ECOSSE model being applied to spatially to estimate GHG and soil organic carbon (SOC) fluxes from three major land uses (grass, arable and forest) in Wales.

Posters

A combined monitoring and modelling approach to maximize environmental, social and economic outcomes from agri-environmental measures at the national scale. Presented by Dr Amy Thomas (CEH) at the European Ecosystem Services 2016 conference.

Presentations

A presentation given by Paul George to the British Society of Soil Science annual meeting at the University of Reading

2015 Reports

A 316 page annual report (plus appendices) which provides a comprehensive account of project findings at the end of the second year along with associated appendices.

A 47 page report undertaken as part of GMEP in order to provide improved data on the extent and condition of Welsh peatlands.

Summaries

A simple bilingual 2 page summary which provides a brief overview of the second year project findings.

A 41 page bilingual summary of the second year annual report

A 15 page bilingual non-technical executive summary which summarizes the findings of the second year annual report

Publicity

A two page A4 leaflet describing the Glastir Monitoring and Evaluation Project's role in supporting farmers in delivering a more sustainable Wales

Presentations

Presentations by Bridget Emmett, Simon Smart, David Robinson, David Chadwick and Ruth Swetnam include an overview and highlights of the programme plus comprehensive presentations focusing on the biodiversity, soil, freshwater, climate change mitigation and landscape elements.

Presentations by Bridget Emmett, Simon Smart, David Robinson, David Chadwick and Ruth Swetnam include an overview and highlights of the programme plus comprehensive presentations focusing on the biodiversity, soil, freshwater, climate change mitigation and landscape elements.

Simon Smart presented this keynote address at a conference arranged by the Centre of Advanced Research on Environmental Services from Nordic Forest Ecosystems (CAR-ES II) on 'Managing Forests to Promote Environmental Services: Climate change adaption and mitigation, water protection, biodiversity conservation and soil quality maintenance' in Copenhagen in November 2015.

A presentation delivered by Bridget Emmett at the 'Science for the Environment 2015 - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: Challenges and opportunities' conference in Aarhus, Denmark, October 2015

A presentation delivered by Prof Jack Cosby at the Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference in September 2015. The presentation focuses on the resilience of ecosystems and biodiversity.

A presentation delivered by Prof Bridget Emmett in July 2015 at the Wales Policy Forum providing a description of using monitoring programmes to develop indicators for reporting the resilience of Wales' Natural Resources.

An overview of GMEP delivered in March 2015

2014 Presentations

A presentation delivered by Bronwen Williams in October 2014 providing a brief overview of the GMEP project.

An overview of modelling work being completed within GMEP delivered in June 2014.

A short presentation providing an overview of the MultiMOVE model which describes habitat suitability for plant species.

A short presentation providing an overview of the Wales Diffuse Pollutant Emissions Modelling Framework

An overview of the LUCI (Land Utilization and Capability Indicator) model maps and evaluates ecosystem services from the sub-field to national scale

An overview of the VQI (Visual Quality Index), an index which was developed within GMEP for ranking landscape quality

2013 Reports

An integrated ecological, social and physical approach to monitoring environmental change and land management effects: the Wales Axis II Monitoring and Evaluation Programme.
Authored by Bridget Emmett, published in The Association of Applied Biologists, Aspects of Applied Biology (118), 2013.

A 250 page annual report which provides a comprehensive account of project findings at the end of the first year along with associated appendices.

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GMEP-First-Year-Annual-Report-2014-05-17.pdf

GMEP-First-Year-Annual-Report-Appendices-2014-05-17.pdf

Summaries

A 32 page bilingual summary of the first year annual report

A 19 page bilingual non-technical executive summary which summarizes the findings of the first year annual report

A simple bilingual 2 page summary which provides a brief overview of the first year project findings.

Presentations

A presentation delivered at the United Nations Statistical Division meeting (November 2013) providing an overview of the LUCI (Land Utilization and Capability Indicator) model.