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</div> <div class="container"> <nav aria-label="breadcrumbs"> <ul class="breadcrumbs"> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><span class="show-for-sr">Current: </span>Evaluating</li> </ul> </nav> <div class="two-columns"> <div id="content"> <p>A number of pressures, the majority of which result from human activities, impact upon the natural environment, and drive change.聽 It is important to understand the impacts of these pressures, and to evaluate the effectiveness of decisions made to mitigate them.聽 聽</p> <p>JNCC combines the information gathered from monitoring schemes and other data sources with an understanding of the pressures on the natural environment and other drivers of change, to assess the impacts of pressures on biodiversity.聽 We use analytical techniques and models to forecast future changes.聽聽</p> <p>We have developed a number of tools which bring together different pieces of evidence to assess the likely effects of options or decisions, including potential interventions 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Our work provides evidence to understand these interactions and inform decision-making.</p> <div class="button-group no-bullet"> <a href="/evaluating/climate-change/" class="button hollow secondary read-more">read more<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li> <article class="article"> <div class="img-holder"> <img src="/media/2671/rm-evaluating-landuse2.jpg" alt="RM-Evaluating-LandUse2.jpg" title=""> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p><strong>Informing land-use decisions: </strong>Having an understanding of the potential outcomes of different land-use options helps identify benefits and risks, and ensures that decisions are informed by robust evidence.</p> <div class="button-group no-bullet"> <a href="/evaluating/land-use/" class="button hollow secondary read-more">read more<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> </li> </ul> <div id="meta" class="callout secondary"> <div class="row collapse"> <div class="column small-12 medium-8"> <p><span data-tooltip title="The date when the page was last published.">Published</span>: <time datetime="2019-04-09">Tuesday, April 9, 2019</time>. </p> </div> <!-- <div class="column small-12 medium-6"> <p><span data-tooltip title="The date the content was last updated">Last Updated</span>: Html.DisplayFor(model => model.ReviewedDate.Value).</p> </div>--> </div> </div> </div> <aside id="sidebar"> <a href="/contact/?ref=busdev" class="button primary large medium-expanded">get in touch</a> <nav class="holder" aria-label="aside-navigation"> <h2>In this section</h2> <ul class="aside-nav no-bullet"> <li><a href="/evaluating/sustainable-global-supply-chains/">Sustainable global supply chains</a></li> <li><a href="/evaluating/land-use/">Land use</a></li> <li><a href="/evaluating/climate-change/">Climate change</a></li> </ul> </nav> </aside> </div> </div> </main> <footer id="footer" class="text-center medium-text-left"> <div class="container"> <div class="row" id="footer-nav"> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <nav class="holder" aria-label="footer-navigation"> <h3>About us</h3> <ul class="footer-nav no-bullet"> <li><a href="/about-jncc/">About JNCC</a></li> <li><a href="/about-jncc/careers/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="/about-jncc/corporate-information/procurement/">Procurement</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <nav class="holder" aria-label="footer-navigation"> <h3>Our work</h3> <ul class="footer-nav no-bullet"> <li><a href="/our-work/our-work-a-z/">Our work A-Z</a></li> <li><a href="https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/">Resource hub</a></li> <li><a href="/about-jncc/jncc-blog/">JNCC Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/news/">News</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="columns small-12 medium-4"> <nav class="holder" aria-label="footer-navigation"> <h3>Our services</h3> <ul class="footer-nav no-bullet"> <li><a href="/our-role/">Our role</a></li> <li><a href="/monitoring/">Monitoring</a></li> <li><a href="/evaluating/">Evaluating</a></li> <li><a href="/advice/">Advice</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <ul class="social-media no-bullet"> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/JNCC_UK" target="_blank"><span class="show-for-sr">twitter</span><i class="icon-twitter"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JNCCUK" target="_blank"><span class="show-for-sr">facebook</span><i class="icon-facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/jncc" target="_blank"><span class="show-for-sr">linkedin</span><i class="icon-linkedin"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC14QLVv3QA1Xu6Fjdn7GJnw" target="_blank"><span class="show-for-sr">youtube</span><i class="icon-youtube"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="footer-bottom"> <div class="container"> <p>漏 Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Quay House, 2 East Station Road, Fletton Quays, Peterborough, PE2 8YY<br />Tel: 01733 562626 Fax: 01733 555948. 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