People often assume that nature recovery will come with a heavy economic cost, but recent research and calculations of the value of ecosystem services and natural capital suggest that it can actually improve economies in the areas where nature recovery is successfully carried out.

Letting nature provide services previously conducted by humans or machines can be cheaper, and the benefits of strong ecosystems can improve productivity and quality for many sectors.

• Sustainable farm businesses delivering nature recovery

• Locally-tailored, flexible support schemes

• Private finance funding nature recovery

• Nature tourism opportunities