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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.
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Sustainable Finance
Created an Event in Natural Capital
Created a Post in Climate Change, Green Recovery from COVID-19, Natural Capital
Are we building back better?
Are we on track for a #GreenRecovery?
12 months ago, as the pandemic caused personal, social and economic devastation across the world, government leaders were quick to announce their plans to “build back better” as part of a green recovery.
At the time, we all listened. But were we too quick to take these statements at face value?
Join us on the latest episode of #TheGreenRenaissance podcast, as we ask four of the topics’ leading minds:
✓ What is at stake? ✓ Have countries really been building back better? ✓ How do we bridge the gap between commitments and actions? ✓ What is our green recovery action plan for the next 6-12 months?
Featuring Steven Stone (UN Environment Programme), Brian O’Callaghan (University of Oxford), Jean-Paul Adam (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) and Katja Funke (International Monetary Fund).
Have a listen via the usual spots! ?
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Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Natural Capital
Applying blue-green infrastructure (BGI) solutions to roadways, wetlands and walking trails not only enhances resilience to climatic extremes, but provides a space for humans and nature to thrive. This blog lists multiple benefits BGI provides by taking the example of Melbourne - one of the world's top 10 most liveable cities.
Find out how Melbourne does it by asking any questions you have about BGI or share your relevant project.
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Climate Change
Created a Post in Forestry, Natural Capital
Mangroves are salt-tolerant coastal forests that have uniquely adapted to growing at the border between sea and land and they are one of Earth’s most resilient, productive, and biodiverse ecosystems. They provide habitat and nursery grounds for mammals, reptiles, birds, crab and shrimp species as well as more than 3000 fish species, of which many are commercially important. Through their ability to trap and stabilize sediments, mangroves increase water quality seawards, which benefits other highly diverse marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs and seagrass meadows. Most importantly though, they are also critical for the livelihood of about 120 Million people, who depend on them for food, raw material, and coastal protection. Without mangroves, many coastal communities that live off fishing in mangrove forests and surrounding waters would lose an important source of food and income.
Created a Post in Natural Capital, Agriculture, Climate Change
The new State of Finance for Nature report finds that if the world is to meet the climate change, biodiversity, and land degradation targets, it needs to close a USD 4.1 trillion financing gap in nature by 2050. The current investments in Nature-based solutions amount to USD 133 billion – most of which comes from public sources.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Natural Capital
Over the past 50 years, biodiversity loss has taken place at an unprecedented scale driven by extraordinary change in land and sea use and the overexploitation of natural resources. In an increasingly urbanized world, natural habitats have been converted to urban areas at an alarming rate. Historically, cities have posed a threat to biodiversity and natural ecosystems – but they can also be a part of the solution.
Created a Post in Natural Capital, Climate Change, Green Recovery from COVID-19
In the wake of World Environment Day, the Graduate Institute and UNEP have launched their new partnership, the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), to support dialogue and action on trade policies that advance environmental sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mandated to ‘connect, inform, analyse and empower’, the work of TESS combines public facing events and policy briefs; expert and stakeholder roundtables; and off-the-record consultations key to supporting international policymaking processes.