The Natural Capital Project
NatCap receives funding from the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator for expanding usability of software
New innovations will make it much faster and easier to use InVEST
SCIENCE
Using ecosystem services science, we map, measure, and value nature's benefits to people.
TECHNOLOGY
Through InVEST, we provide decision-makers with information for policy and finance decisions.
PARTNERSHIPS
Our work is co-developed and implemented by a global network of collaborators in the public and private sectors.
News
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Accelerator picks 25 new sustainability projects for grants and guidance
The latest awards support efforts to help communities and nature withstand climate-related extreme events advance the measurement of planetary systems. -
Discoveries, solutions, and impact from 2024 Stanford environment and sustainability research
A look back at the most notable environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2024. -
Four Stanford faculty named AAAS Fellows
The faculty are among 471 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The Natural Capital Project approach allows global decision-makers to consider nature's diverse benefits.
Reimagining Prosperity: Co-creating a new future for people and nature in Belize
This film highlights a long-standing collaboration with the Natural Capital Project, the Belizean government, and local NGOs to leverage Belize's natural capital and create innovative avenues of prosperity for both people and nature.
Learn more about new ways of co-developing and financing a better future in Belize and around the world through nature.
NatCap is a partnership between interdisciplinary researchers, professionals, and leaders working to make valuing natural capital easier and more accessible to all.