... to understand the quantification processes involved in defining and measuring progress towards nature recovery. Design/methodology/approach The UK Government’s wild bird indicators purport to represent the state of nature in the UK. Nature recovery, a “nature-positive” future for the UK, thus becomes...

...Oliver Henk; Anatoli Bourmistrov; Daniela Argento Purpose This paper explores how conflicting institutional logics shape the behaviors of macro- and micro-level actors in their use of a calculative practice. Thereby, this paper explains how quantification can undermine the intended purpose...