In the Media

The macroeconomic frameworks at the centre of economic governance were developed for a world in which nature was assumed to be abundant, stable and external to economic activity: that assumption no longer holds.

Scientists believe we’re seeing the largest loss of life since the dinosaurs – and it’s a risk to the global economy. Governments and companies need to work together on solutions

What does it take to conserve a forest?

They consider themselves “natural capital” accountants.

Experts are trying to determine nature’s financial contributions—and what could happen if they are lost.

Research Highlights

As a software architect at the Natural Capital Project, he builds tools that allow governments, researchers, and communities to see how forests, rivers, and coastlines support daily life.

Prof. Daily has redefined how we understand and value nature’s role in human well-being. Her work has united economic thinking and policymaking with the science of conservation, with the goal of transforming society to secure people and nature.

Las carteras impulsan una valoración integral de los servicios ecosistémicos de los humedales; el estudio pretende explicitar los beneficios que en “términos económicos”

New research data shows that improved access to parks can significantly enhance physical activity levels.

NatCap's 3Ps iinitiative is working with 16 countries and three development banks to show how ecosystems provide essential benefits.

Belize is redefining prosperity by embedding natural capital into its national economic and financial decision-making.

Belize sells itself as a small-country answer to a big problem: how to keep the sea alive and the people who depend on it working.

Ecological economists have moved closer to pricing strategies that have been the pulse of conventional economic analysis.

Making the economic case for nature is an essential task for securing development in our planetary age.

Heidi Berner participó en el lanzamiento del Proyecto Capital Natural 2026–2028, que desarrolla el Comité de Capital Natural con el Natural Capital Project (NatCap).

Domestic vessels account for the majority of port visits globally. Inspecting them in addition to foreign vessels is key to deterring illegal fishing, scientists say.

A recent Stanford University study reveals that spending just 15 minutes in urban nature can significantly improve mental health.