22nd August 2018
Published under: Enabling Environment
This article was originally published on The Straits Times. “An ambitious project to quantify all the benefits provided by Singapore’s natural environment was launched on Thursday (Aug 16), aiming to provide a framework for developers to assess the trade-offs between development and conservation. The project will determine the economic, social and environmental benefits of the… [more]
3rd August 2018
Published under: Data Tools & Methodologies,Featured,Natural Capital Coalition
Have you developed a tool, methodology or resource that can help business measure, account for and/or value biodiversity within natural capital assessments? If so, we would like to hear from you! Submit a tool, method or resource. Background The Natural Capital Coalition is running a project with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), a collaboration… [more]
23rd April 2018
Published under: Case Studies,Featured
The financial institution in brief: The CDC Group is a group serving general interest and the country’s economic development. It is the French largest public financial institution and has a focus on long term investment supporting territorial, ecological, energy, digital, demographic and social transitions. In 2015 the group managed 243,5 bln € of French… [more]
14th March 2018
Published under: Enabling Environment
This article was originally published on European Policy Network. “Even though they are crucial in tourism and recreation, food and appreciation, air and water filtration, as well as erosion and flood control, environmental products and services are barely represented in classic accounting. Ecosystems provide invaluable yet rather intangible services and contributions to national economies that… [more]
9th March 2018
Published under: Enabling Environment,Why Natural Capital?
This article was originally published by Stanford Magazine. “…Since its inception, NatCap has collaborated with more than 150 organizations, mostly NGOs carrying out conservation work, in more than 80 countries. Its reach is enabled by its unique eco-mapping software, which is free and open-source, and guides users in the identification and economic valuation of the… [more]
30th January 2018
Published under: Data Tools & Methodologies,Enabling Environment
This paper was originally published in Ecosystem Services. Highlights We identify four interrelated areas of knowledge need for turning the ecosystem service concept into practice. These knowledge needs focus on setting up and undertaking multi-stakeholder collaborations. Scientific communities need to develop know how for working with other stakeholders across contexts. Developments in transdisciplinary research provides a… [more]