Research
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The Natural Capital Project advances research frontiers in the following key areas:
This includes nature’s benefits to people, nature and human health, water, and leveraging new technologies.
This includes policies to harmonize people and nature, theories of transformation, and climate resilience and security.
Recent Publications
- Nurturing resilient cities: A systematic literature review of community gardens’ contribution to sustainability. (2025). Npj Urban Sustainability, 5(1), 88. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-025-00272-2
- Natural Capital Project Overview Fact Sheet 2025. (2025). Natural Capital Project. https://naturalcapitalproject.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj25256/files/media/file/natcap-fact-sheet_2025.pdf
- Corporate Biodiversity Reporting Can Be Scaled With AI and Earth Observation—But Will Miss the Point Without Guidance From Conservation Scientists. (2025). Conservation Letters, 18(5), e13153. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13153
- 3Ps Belize Case Study. (2025). Monitoring Progress Toward a Prosperous, Sustainable Future. IDP. https://publications.iadb.org/en/monitoring-progress-toward-prosperous-sustainable-future-belize-case-study
- 3Ps Belize Final Report. (2025). Monitoring Progress Toward a Prosperous, Sustainable Future. IDB. https://publications.iadb.org/en/monitoring-progress-toward-prosperous-sustainable-future-belize-final-report