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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 a Post in Natural Capital
Great Economist article on making farming more biodiversity-friendly in UK - and the role of government action like subsidies. Also a good warning against overly complex procedures if you want the policy to work!
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Agriculture
One fifth of ecosystems is in danger of collapse — resembling a failed soufflé
How can we save biodiversity from mass extinction?
In the lead-up to 2020, the year was being hailed as the “super year for nature” by the global science community. At last, biodiversity would be pushed to the top of policy agendas by a relay of major summits, conventions and new initiatives focused on the saving the planet’s declining variety of life.
Created an Event in Natural Capital, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Willingness to pay for alternative features of land-use policies: the case of the lake Garda region
6,000 consumers surveyed by UEBT in 2020 feel that ‘companies have a moral obligation to ensure that they have a positive impact on people and biodiversity.’
'Development bank loan books risk hit from nature loss'
The world’s development finance institutions (DFIs) are exposed to potential nature-related losses across more than a quarter of their investments and should carry out regular stress tests to better understand the risks.
How can green bonds match with natural capital investments?
New Global Landscapes Forum and Luxembourg Green Exchange report makes the case for green bonds as an instrument for land use and biodiversity finance.
Land use/cover predictions incorporating ecological security for the Yangtze River Delta region, China