News
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Sea-level rise solutions
Communities trying to fight sea-level rise could inadvertently make flooding worse for their neighbors.
July 12, 2021
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Designing sustainable cities
Natural Capital Project researchers have developed software that shows city planners where to invest in nature to improve people’s lives and save billions of dollars.
June 21, 2021
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NatCapper Perspective: Highlights from the Natural Capital Conversations
The Natural Capital Conversations hosts practitioners, scientists, and leaders in ecosystem services to discuss innovative science and answer critical questions
June 08, 2021
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Green economies can flow from strategic hydropower
We sat down with Natural Capital Project’s Rafael Schmitt to discuss his recent work, a new award, and emerging hydropower research frontiers.
June 08, 2021
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Health boost from nature
New research shows how access to natural areas in cities can improve human health by supporting physical activity.
May 07, 2021
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Rafael Schmitt wins the Aspen Institute Italia Award
NatCap hydrologist Rafael Schmitt has won the 2021 Aspen Institute Italia Award for his work on strategic hydropower planning to benefit the economy and enviroment
March 31, 2021
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Interview with a NatCapper: Allison Bailey
We talked with Allison Bailey, one of NatCap’s research data scientists.
December 08, 2020
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October 27, 2020
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October 26, 2020
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A safety net for nature
To tackle nature’s alarming decline, we need a "safety net" made up of multiple interlinked and ambitious goals
October 22, 2020
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Belize’s economy gets a boost from nature
Drawing on research by Natural Capital Project scientists, countries like Belize are finding new ways to supplement their devastated ecotourism-driven economies during the COVID-19
October 15, 2020
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To protect nature’s benefits, focus on people
New paper calls for the consideration of people’s diverse needs in order to develop effective nature-based policies and investments in ecosystems.
October 08, 2020
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Birds’ cultural benefits
Around the world, birds are deeply embedded in human culture. New research finds the birds people value most are under the greatest threat from deforestation and climate change.
October 07, 2020
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A new hack for NatCap trainings
With the global pandemic changing how people around the world can collaborate and learn, the Natural Capital Project has been adapting their training approach.
September 29, 2020
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Rebalancing Agricultural and Natural Land
New research identifies how scientifically informed coordination between conservation and farming communities can benefit both.
August 31, 2020
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Bee Neighborly: Sharing Bees Helps More Farmers
New paper highlights the benefits of cost-sharing the conservation of wild bee habitats on agricultural lands, especially in small-scale farming communities.
August 17, 2020
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Redefining humanity’s relationship with the ocean to avoid collapse
A new system of ocean governance is needed in order to sustain and bolster life on earth.
July 17, 2020
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From Ocean Intuition to Sustainable Action
Blue Paper 12 uses science-based governance to transition into a sustainable ocean economy.
June 11, 2020
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Accounting for Nature in Economies
Gross Domestic Product, the standard metric for measuring national economies, doesn’t account for the valuable services provided by nature. A new approach could help fill the gap.
June 08, 2020
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Gretchen Daily awarded environmental achievement prize for pioneering natural capital science
Stanford Natural Capital Project co-founder awarded Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for illuminating and quantifying the economic value of natural environment.
June 08, 2020