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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
June 26, 2023
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How 'urban food forests' will combat climate change, feed communities
What if there could be a way to grow fresh food where it's most needed, create more green spaces for communities and tackle climate change all at the same time?
June 20, 2023
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Climate crisis and capitalism
Some academics affirm that the capitalist system is responsible for the climate crisis and that the only way to avoid further global warming is to change the economic system.
June 13, 2023
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New Consortium to Create Innovative Methods to Value Earth Observations
NASA Earth observations help decision makers protect the planet and public health
June 13, 2023
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Scientists are not the only ones asking innovative research questions to tackle climate change
Belize’s pursuit of evidence-based climate targets accounts for carbon storage and sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection benefits of mangroves.
June 09, 2023
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Study: ‘Food Forests’ on underutilized land in San Antonio could reduce food insecurity
A new report on urban agriculture in San Antonio suggested the placement of urban farms and food forests on underutilized public land would increase high-quality food access
June 07, 2023
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ADB partners academia to leverage Environmental Finance for Sri Lanka
Bringing together a collection of global good practices in investing in natural capital, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently held its Serendipity Knowledge Program.
June 06, 2023
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San Antonio-based study highlights effectiveness of urban farms
Urban agriculture offers an opportunity to provide cross-cutting benefits to alleviate effects of food insecurity, urban heat, and flooding all at once.
June 06, 2023
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Restoring mangroves could help countries meet their climate goals
Nature-based approaches, such as using the potential of mangroves, seagrasses, or salt marshes to sequester carbon provide a promising solution
June 05, 2023
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Restoring mangroves could help countries meet their climate goals
Nature-based approaches, such as using the potential of mangroves, seagrasses, or salt marshes to sequester carbon could help nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
June 05, 2023
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Sri Lanka picked by ADB as priority country for natural capital linked financing
Manila based Asian Development Bank has picked Sri Lanka as a priority country to pilot a new financing approach to conserve and build ‘natural capital’.
June 05, 2023
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Belize expands mangrove protection with advice from Stanford researchers
Following a collaboration with the Natural Capital Project, Belize pledged to protect an additional 12,000 hectares of mangroves and restore an additional 4,000 hectares by 2030.
June 04, 2023
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Calculating the Economic and Climatic Benefits of Mangroves
The importance of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection is quantified and used for conservation n and restoration
June 02, 2023
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Urban agriculture offers food, climate, cooling benefits — and can pay for itself: report
San Antonio’s work to spur urban agriculture and food forests comes amid growing interest in how nature can be used to build more climate-resilient, equitable communities.
June 02, 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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Study: San Antonio's underutilized public land could provide millions of pounds of food annually
Depending on how the land is cultivated, the crop yield could feed hundreds of thousands of households.
May 30, 2023
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COSA Briefing: Food Forests in San Antonio
Transformative Proposals to Expand Food Forests and Urban Ag in San Antonio
May 25, 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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Gretchen Daily receives 2023 Eminent Ecologist Award
Gretchen Daily has received the 2023 Eminent Ecologist Award from the Ecological Society of America.
April 25, 2023