Natural Capital Project
New reports & videos published from collaboration to mainstream nature in policy & finance
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.
GLOBAL NETWORK
Our work is co-developed and implemented by a global network of collaborators in the public and private sectors.
News
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Financing nature to support people – and making sure it works
Projects in Belize and Colombia take critical steps toward embedding the value of nature to their economies into financing that benefits both. -
Five countries, five ways nature supports people
Stanford team helped lead a series of projects integrating nature’s benefits to people in policy, lending, and operational decisions. -
Interview with a NatCapper: Kiara Fufunan
Long-time intern shares what she’s learned about science communication and her aim to pass along her love of environmental science as she embarks on her next chapter at Stanford.
The Natural Capital Project approach allows global decision-makers to consider nature's diverse benefits.
What is the 3Ps Project?
The Stanford University-based Natural Capital Project, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank worked with 16 pilot countries to co-develop natural capital approaches that directly inform policy and investment decisions for development, climate, and nature-related goals.
NatCap is a partnership between interdisciplinary researchers, professionals, and leaders working to make valuing natural capital easier and more accessible to all.