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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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Today, international politics of climate change has become more promising than ever before.
The article lists recent developments in global leadership for pushing climate finance to use nature-based solutions for promoting a green economy transition.
Created a Post in Agriculture, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Natural Capital
Learn how farmers are implementing regenerative agriculture at a commercial scale. Tip: If you already know what this is, fast forward 30 minutes to the farmer interviews
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Ecocide - The concept of criminalizing mass damage and destruction of ecosystems.
Launched with preparatory work in November 2020, an expert drafting panel is set to draft the definition of “ecocide” as a potential international crime that could sit alongside War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity.
Created a Post in Natural Capital, Climate Change, Sustainable Finance
Global investment in mangrove regeneration could return $11.8 billion by 2040. This report provides investment decision-makers with a business case to invest in mangrove restoration and identifies 40 cities which account for nearly 70% of global mangroves to create a global safety net.
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Green Recovery from COVID-19, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Natural Capital, Water and Sanitation
Urban and Regional Futures
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USAID facilitates working capital loan, debt facility for IBIS Rice in Cambodia to increase wildlife-friendly organic rice sales
Created a Post in Green Recovery from COVID-19, Sustainable Finance, Natural Capital
This report provides an update on the deployment of blended finance in LDCs and analyses its potential role in helping those countries recover from the COVID-19 crisis. It highlights the importance unlocking green finance, prioritising green and resilient recovery projects, and investing in green jobs. It also shares examples of blended green finance, including the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, Land Degradation Neutrality Fund, Global Fund for Coral Reefs, Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund, Meloy Fund, Circulate Capital’s Ocean Fund, and more!
Created an Opportunity in Natural Capital