Guidance

ENCA: Featured tools for assessing natural capital and environmental valuation

Enabling a Natural Capital Approach featured tools is a summary of selected natural capital or valuation tools developed by government. These include analytical tools and platforms assessing natural capital tools.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 January 2020
• Last updated: 19 July 2023 — See all updates

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ENCA featured tools for assessing natural capital and environmental valuation

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Featured tools are selected based on the following criteria:

• cross-cutting in ecosystem services and habitats
• developed or funded by government
• helpful in valuing or assessing natural capital

The following tools are featured:

1. Tool Assessor
2. Defra Biodiversity Metric
3. Environmental Benefits for Nature Tool
4. Natural Capital Atlases
5. Natural Capital Register and Account Tool
6. Managing for Ecosystem Services Evidence Review Toolkit
7. Green Infrastructure Mapping Tool
8. Environmental Valuation Reference Inventory (EVRI)
9. Natural Environment Valuation Online (NEVO)
10. Outdoor Recreation Valuation Tool (ORVal)
11. Woodland Valuation Tool

Read Section 5.2 of the ENCA Guidance for guidance on how to use natural capital tools.

Disclaimer

This is not an exhaustive list of tools. Tools referenced in other parts of ENCA but not included in this list may also be appropriate for the user’s needs.

Defra does not compare or endorse how you use these tools. It is your responsibility to assess the relevance and robustness of any particular tool you may wish to use. The commentaries provided aim to support this judgement.

Published 22 January 2020
Last updated 19 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 19 July 2023

   This tool has been updated with the latest information.

2. 4 August 2021

   Updated the summary of ENCA featured tools for assessing natural capital and environmental valuation

3. 22 January 2020

   First published.