2024 News Archive

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

The People, Planet, Prosperity Forum at Stanford reconnected teams that are using nature-based approaches to achieve country development, climate, and biodiversity goals.

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.

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

The study simulated the economic, environmental, and climate impacts of new hydropower projects using computer models, seeking optimal outcomes across sectors.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

The new prize from the Natural Capital Project honors three leaders who are expanding recognition of how nature supports human well-being and are integrating this into policy.

The Natural Capital Project convened top policymakers from China to highlight the need for collaboration on ecosystem-based approaches to sustainability.

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.

A workshop held this week makes progress toward centralized tracking of how ecosystem protection and restoration are linked with climate and socio-economic progress in Belize

Stanford researchers collaborate with local officials and Asian Development Bank staff to incorporate nature into development decisions that promote tourism and local needs

New white paper from Planet, Microsoft, the Natural Capital Project, and the Gund Institute shares approaches for companies to meet environmental reporting requirements