2015 data underpins the UK biodiversity indicator E2, measuring public sector expenditure on biodiversity within the UK and internationally. The dataset is part of a suite of 24 indicators published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee on behalf of Defra, with a technical document detailing its methodology. The latest publication date for the indicator was 19 January 2016.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in UK public sector biodiversity spending based on the expenditure data mentioned in the description
- Assess funding sufficiency against international biodiversity targets based on the policy context described
- Model the relationship between conservation expenditure and biodiversity outcomes based on the indicator's purpose
Strengths
- Data is part of a formal suite of 24 UK biodiversity indicators published by an official body (JNCC/Defra)
- Includes a supporting technical document detailing the methodology used to create the indicator
Limitations
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:59.843147; freshness should be verified
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) on behalf of Defra
- Collection Method
- Methodology detailed in a supporting technical document
- Time Range
- Latest data for 2015
- Freshness
- Latest data point is for 2015; indicator last published in January 2016.
- Geography
- United Kingdom and international biodiversity funding