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ADB, regional leaders, and a Stanford team convened in the Philippines to better integrate natural capital approaches into decisions across sectors

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

Stanford researcher and Morgan Stanley leadership discuss their collaboration to develop natural capital information for private companies and investors

Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiversity declines.

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.

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

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.

Natural Capital Project scholars create new justice-focused framework to guide work on increasing urban access to nature

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

It is often not rising seas, but sinking land due to human activities that puts coastal populations most at risk

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

Analysis finds that dammed reservoirs could store more than 50% of water needed to irrigate crops without depleting water stocks, but researchers caution against building new dams.

Analysis reveals how restoring relatively narrow forest buffers could substantially improve regional water quality and carbon storage in Costa Rica and elsewhere.

Researchers modeled how investing in environmental conservation and protection can help San Mateo County adapt to rising seas.

Southeast Asia’s most productive agricultural region and home to 17 million people could be mostly underwater within a lifetime.

To keep tourism revenue flowing, a new method uses NASA satellites and social media to show the benefits of investing in nature — and some roads to get to it.

New research shows how artificial intelligence can power sustainable hydropower development.

A new World Bank policy brief by Natural Capital Project scientists presents the scientific basis for incorporating nature into urban design.

The Natural Capital Project’s Rafael Schmitt discusses hydropower planning for supporting climate resilience in the Greater Mekong Region.