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New data hub features analysis-ready data for ecosystem service modeling, saving time with downloadable datasets and model outputs for integrating nature’s value into decisions.

As NatCap prepares to roll out new tools and features in the coming months, we hear from Software Team Lead Doug Denu about his background, role, and what’s next for InVEST.

The consulting firm is a key piece in the puzzle of how to rapidly meet global demand for natural capital approaches.

Stockholm Resilience Centre-based NatCap researcher shares insights on her work linking the finance industry with biodiversity

Study shows that while Colombia is protecting biodiversity and cultural diversity, both remain mostly inaccessible to tourists.

Natural Capital Project scientists share thoughts on the growing global coalition aiming to sustain nature and a livable planet, and its intersections with climate change.

Water scarcity threatens the viability of hydropower and agriculture. A new study in the Andes shows that reducing the need for irrigation through protecting ecosystems is key.

Business Insider highlights 15 global activists, business leaders, academics, community leaders, and others working toward climate and environmental solutions.

Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent approach.

Chinese Academy of Sciences-based NatCap researcher helps spearhead research on the effects of urban nature on mental health.

This collaborative effort will enable large-scale analyses of the environmental and social trade-offs associated with dams and reservoirs.

New InVEST pilot tool for San Antonio is a key step in giving non-technical users like city leaders the ability to compare societal and environmental impacts of land use scenarios.

NatCap TEEMs, now the official home of NatCap at UMN, is a global leader in integrating economic and ecological modeling to create a more sustainable future for all.

Top U.S. and Chinese government officials and business leaders sought progress on issues of sustainable economic development, with NatCap highlighting nature’s role.

University of Minnesota NatCap leader shares a snapshot of his work on the nexus of climate, nature, and development

Leaders and experts from across sectors and countries show how investing in nature is an antidote to local and global crises and the foundation of a better future.