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STRATEGIC ADVISORY - POLICY & MARKETS

Policy Development

Land & water policy research, water industry regulation, catchment management, and design of nature markets. For public agencies, water companies and environmental NGOs

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CATCHMENT SCALE RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES// HAMPSHIRE AVON SAC

Developing multi-stakeholder investment plans, delivery frameworks and outcome modelling at a catchment scale.

CATCHMENT-BASED APPROACH

  • Water Framework Directive

  • CaBA Partnerships

  • FARMSCOPER & GIS​

Water Industry Policy & Regulation

Expert advisory on water sector regulatory mechanisms and compliance frameworks.

EXPERT REGULATORY KNOWLEDGE

  • Price Review Processes

  • ODI and A-WINEP design

  • OFWAT and EA Liaison

Environmental Land Management

Researching policy options, farmer responses and environmental outcomes, including in lowland peat areas.

FARMER-FOCUSED

  • Catchment Sensitive Farming

  • Lowland Peat Discovery Grants

  • Landscape Recovery and Higher-tier ELMS

Nature Market  Design

Designing market rules, accreditation standards, organisational options and governance for nature markets.

STANDARDS & ORG DESIGN

  • Template Project Designs

  • Catchment / Landscape-scale Markets

  • Single Legal Entity (SLE) design

  • Business Plans

Trading Infrastructure

Advising on heads of terms, verification processes, and registry/platform integration for nature-based trades.

DEAL MAKING

  • Template Contracts

  • s106 and Conservation Covenants

  • Trading Platforms 

CASE STUDY: RIVERBID TRADING PLATFORM

RiverBid: Spatially-targeted procurement for nature & water grants

A purpose-built trading platform that automates field- and farm-based grant applications, spatial targeting, price discovery and algorithmic calculation of outcomes

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EVENT ANALYTICS REPORT // NITROGEN REDUCTION SCHEMES 2026

NEXT STEPS

Discuss a Strategic Briefing

Partner with David Baxter Environmental Ltd for independent policy research, catchment analysis, and professional nature market design.

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BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS //  

LOWLAND PEAT RESTORATION INVESTMENT PLAN

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