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Natural capital encompasses the world's living and non-living natural assets. It forms the basis for environmental and economic life through natural resource production and the provision of ecosystem services. Natural resources are the foundation of social and economic development. Given the critical role they play in maintaining biodiversity and enabling green economic growth, safeguarding such assets could not be more pressing.
To incorporate natural capital into national green growth planning, it is critical for decision-makers to have access to information that reflects the quality, quantity and spatial configuration of natural capital assets. The utility of natural capital analysis for policymaking is ultimately dependent on the availability of information, which can be provided through data platforms and tools.
The GGKP’s Natural Capital Expert Group is currently exploring state-of-the-art methods, models, data and tools for mainstreaming natural capital in national green growth policies and practices. The group is leveraging global momentum for green growth in order to better value, protect and enhance natural capital in national economic decision-making.
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This is a post created as part of testing. Scenario : All the fields are filled with proper data.
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Regional Water Security
Created a Post in Climate Change, Natural Capital, Sustainable Finance
Happening now: "Beyond COP28 - Advancing Biodiversity Finance for Global Climate Impact" webinar, co-hosted by the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) and Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED).
Join to discuss the critical role of biodiversity finance in achieving essential advancements to stop and reverse the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Cities and Urban Development, Natural Capital
Catch my latest episode of Climate Connections! ??
This time, I feature amazing STEM educators around the world who are doing their part for the environment through their efforts in bringing science learning out of the classroom. Rainforest and wetlands right in the heart of an urban school in Singapore (no, I’m not kidding you!) and also, a customised outdoor syllabus with a heart for the underprivileged communities in Europe!
Why would it benefit Mother Earth - you may ask!
Well, because by igniting that interest or even love for science will directly impact whether we see enough next-generation scientists who will trudge the way forward as we play catch-up with climate change.
Listen here to find out more about these projects and how passionate these folks are!
https://omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-morning-show/climate-connections-why-stem…
Thanks Jacob Tan and Lucy Avraamidou for sharing the amazing green journeys with our listeners!! ??
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Forestry, Natural Capital
Dear Colleagues,
There’s still time for your city to enter the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024. The awards celebrate innovation, achievement, and commitment to the globally recognised imperative to embrace nature-orientated solutions that harvest the power of plants and associated ecosystems services to help address the major challenges facing cities.
The 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards is offered in seven categories, with three finalists in each category from which one category winner is selected, and with one Grand Winner chosen from the seven category winners. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for your city to participate in the only global awards for cities where plants and nature are at the core.
All cities, large and small, are invited to showcase the bold and innovative actions they are taking to build greener, healthier, and more resilient cities. The deadline for submission of entries is 15th September 2023. For your convenience, a Step-by-Step Guide is available to assist in compiling and submitting your city’s entry/ies.
Find Out More and Enter Today: https://aiph.org/green-city/green-city-awards/
If you are a representative of a local government, you are invited to create an account on the online submission portal, which is the first step in compiling your city’s entry/ies. After doing so, you will gain access to the online entry form where you can make your city’s submission/s. Get started here: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/6402/submitter
For queries and assistance, please reach out to timothy.blatch@aiph.org.
Kind Regards, The AIPH World Green City Awards Team
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