2023 News Archive
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New tool supports private industry in minimizing impacts to nature’s services
Stanford researcher and Morgan Stanley leadership discuss their collaboration to develop natural capital information for private companies and investors -
Global Forum Kicks Off New Project to Mainstream Nature in Decision-Making
Stanford’s Natural Capital Project and several multilateral development banks are collaborating to integrate nature’s value into policy and finance decisions in 15 pilot countries -
To make better land-use decisions, we must consider air quality too
Natural Capital Project researchers at the University of Minnesota demonstrate importance of an often-overlooked ecosystem service -
Increasing the accessibility of ecosystem services software and tools
InVEST version release earlier this year provides Chinese and Spanish versions for first time -
Asia-Pacific Natural Capital Forum Aims to Change the Development Paradigm
ADB, regional leaders, and a Stanford team convened in the Philippines to better integrate natural capital approaches into decisions across sectors -
Stanford collaboration offers new method to analyze implications of large-scale flood adaptation
In a test of their new analysis tool, researchers show where “moving up” or “moving over” may make the most sense for those affected by the 2022 Pakistan flood, and what costs it -
Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiversity declines. -
Investing in nature improves equity, boosts economy
A new study shows that current trends in environmental degradation will lead to large economic losses in the coming decades, hitting the poorest countries hardest. -
Q&A: How strategic land use can be a climate, biodiversity, and economic solution
A new joint report from the Natural Capital Project and the World Bank offers insight into how countries can optimize use of their natural resources in ways that balance both envir -
Quantifying mangroves’ value as a climate solution and economic engine
A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection, then uses the values to target conservation -
Food forests and urban farms hold promise of addressing numerous problems at once
Stanford’s Natural Capital Project to present a new report to the San Antonio city council on May 25 about ways to strategically and equitably scale-up urban agriculture. -
Q&A: Beyond buzzwords: putting people at the heart of environmental work
Natural Capital Project scholars create new justice-focused framework to guide work on increasing urban access to nature -
River Deltas: Valuable and under threat
It is often not rising seas, but sinking land due to human activities that puts coastal populations most at risk -
Colombia, a biodiversity hotspot, holds lessons for other countries trying to balance development with conservation, Stanford-led study shows
Our health and economic stability depend on biodiversity, but our governing policies often fail to address it coherently. An analysis of the world’s second most biodiverse country
