Natural Capital Alliance

As the world grapples with a rising “physical inactivity pandemic,” new research shows that improved access to parks can significantly enhance physical activity levels.

The Natural Capital Alliance’s People, Planet, Prosperity (3Ps) initiative is working with 16 countries and three development banks to show how ecosystems provide essential benefits, guiding investments that support both nature and communities.

A new paper reveals significant gaps in company disclosures regarding ocean-specific issues like habitat destruction, overfishing, and invasive species.

Natural capital-based approaches are supporting financial tools that direct billions of dollars toward projects and development strategies that benefit both people and nature.

A new paper outlines the co-development of a novel natural capital assessment and account for Colombia’s Sinú Basin, laying the groundwork for compensation programs that protect nature and support livelihoods.

The deep infrasonic rumbles male elephants use to signal group departures tell us something about their complex vocal coordination and strong social bonds.

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

Stanford scientists worked with collaborators in Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize to identify targets for benefiting people and ecosystems across the region.

A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection, then uses the values to target conservation and restoration. The findings hold lessons for coastal countries looking for ways to balance climate goals with economic development.

Our health and economic stability depend on biodiversity, but our governing policies often fail to address it coherently. An analysis of the world’s second most biodiverse country highlights how policies that span sectors and actors can fit together to govern biodiversity more effectively.