News Releases
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Protecting a vanishing climate solution
Coastal marine ecosystems remove excess greenhouse gas from the atmosphere -- and much more, scholars explain.
April 22, 2024
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Planning at multiple scales for healthy corals and communities
To understand tradeoffs for coastal communities along the Mesoamerican Reef, new research looks at watershed interventions regionally versus nationally
April 22, 2024
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Understanding and preventing conflict over water
Stanford water and climate experts discuss climate impacts on shared water sources and potential solutions.
March 22, 2024
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Cook Islands workshop envisions a brighter future through valuing nature
Stanford researchers collaborate with local officials and Asian Development Bank staff to incorporate nature into development decisions that promote tourism and local needs
March 14, 2024
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2023 Stanford environmental research: A year in review
A new report looks back at the most impactful environment and sustainability research from Stanford scholars in 2023.
March 06, 2024
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Belize takes next step as a global leader in natural capital and innovative finance solutions
A workshop held this week makes progress toward centralized tracking of how ecosystem protection and restoration are linked with climate and socio-economic progress in Belize
January 31, 2024
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New Collaboration Builds AI-Focused Resource For Biodiversity Reporting
New white paper from Planet, Microsoft, the Natural Capital Project, and the Gund Institute shares approaches for companies to meet environmental reporting requirements
January 30, 2024
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How to design policies that support both aquaculture and small-scale fisheries
A recent paper examines the benefits and tradeoffs of interactions between aquaculture and small-scale fisheries across 46 case studies.
January 18, 2024
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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
December 19, 2023
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Increasing the accessibility of ecosystem services software and tools
InVEST version release earlier this year provides Chinese and Spanish versions for first time
December 18, 2023
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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
November 29, 2023
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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
October 25, 2023
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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
September 26, 2023
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Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiversity declines.
September 05, 2023
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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.
July 06, 2023
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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
June 27, 2023
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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
May 31, 2023
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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.
May 24, 2023
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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
May 18, 2023
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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
April 25, 2023