Investing in natural capital, long understood by institutions to be about inflation hedging diversification and income, may also be among the most underappreciated means of delivering a better future ...

High-integrity carbon and biodiversity markets are scaling fast, transforming natural capital into one of the century’s most powerful asset classes. Unsplash+ Natural capital, the planet’s stocks of ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In an era of rapid globalization, economic growth has come with trade-offs. To make ...

What is the Natural Capital Data Hub? The Natural Capital Data Hub is a one-stop platform connecting users to the World Bank’s key datasets on wealth and sustainability—making complex data accessible ...

Nature has long been the invisible foundation of economic growth. Forests regulate climate, wetlands prevent floods, and healthy ecosystems and biodiversity underpin agriculture and human health. Yet ...

Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging ...

Human economies are made possible through natural capital – stocks of land, fresh water, oceans, biodiversity and soils, among others. Farming isn’t possible without soil or water. Manufacturing isn’t ...

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Economic growth can only be considered truly sustainable if human and natural capital are part of the equation, as gross domestic product and other traditional measures ...

Is there a way to put a dollar amount on pristine forests or marshlands? The United Nations believes so—and that the ability to do it might be a valuable step toward combating the slew of ...