If we want to move from conceptual thinking to practical implementation of the natural capital approach, we need to share knowledge and experiences of successful work. A new book by the Natural Capital Project, Green Growth That Works, discusses natural capital policy and finance mechanisms
A new report from the Natural Capital Initiative celebrates 10 years of collaborations in the effort to rethink how society values the natural world. In 2009 the American ecologist and evolutionary biologist Guy McPherson said: “If you think the economy is more important than the
The UK government is introducing conservation covenants in the upcoming Environment Bill. Minna Hartikainen from the Natural Capital Initiative delves deeper into the promise and pitfalls of voluntary conservation. David Bower, an influential conservationist with the Sierra Club, said about the conservation movement that “our
If you missed a workshop or panel discussion during the summit, you can read the session summaries and revisit some of the presentations here. Day 1 - Parallel sessions Artificial Intelligence for improving natural capital management and decision support Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and
Hosted by Meri Juntti, Middlesex University London & Kerry Waylen, The James Hutton Institute Natural capital and ecosystem services have gained huge traction in research and literature in the last decade, and are now beginning to inform policy and planning. The focus on natural capital
A time to remember and to act The Natural Capital Initiative is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the Valuing our Life Support Systems 2019 summit in May. Laura Bellingan from the Royal Society of Biology reflects on 10 years of natural capital dialogue and explains why more
