[Prosperity] springs from nature.
At The Natural Capital Project we’re developing practical tools and approaches to account for nature’s contributions to society, so that leaders of countries, companies, communities, and organizations worldwide can make smarter decisions for a more sustainable future.
Valuing natural capital can work for you.
Whether you’re in the business of crafting good policy or optimizing investments, valuing natural capital can help you accomplish your goals.
How do we know it works?
Dig into our work testing the benefits of natural capital valuation.
SCIENCE FOR ACTION
Learn more about our experiences co-developing science and putting it to work in the real world.
PUBLICATIONS
Browse our publications library to see how rapidly the science and real-world applications of natural capital approaches are evolving.
IN THE NEWS
Find stories about people using natural capital in a wide array of decisions.
Dive In.
NatCap has learned a lot while working on the science of natural capital and using that knowledge to inform decisions. We’ve built some of that learning into free software and educational materials to help you assess the role of natural capital in the places and contexts that matter to you.
Try our tools, take one of our online courses, come to a training, get help on our online forum, collaborate with us, or come share your stories at one of our events.
What we’re up to.
Catch up on the latest news and events at The Natural Capital Project.
EVENT: Myanmar's natural capital a new focus for WWF
Myanmar’s forests and rivers remain remarkably intact, providing clean water, fish, a sense of place, and other benefits. Now that the country’s borders have opened, The World Wildlife Fund–one of NatCap’s four core partners–is helping decision-makers map and identify important natural capital, so that the resources people depend upon will continue to sustain generations to come. Visit their new website to learn more.
RESEARCH: Even the Dept of Defense benefits from ecosystem services
A paper recently published in Ecosystem Services highlights how a natural capital approach to land management can help the U.S. Department of Defense — one of the nation’s largest land managers — balance their mandate to protect Endangered Species with their mission to train troops.
EVENT: Apr 7-8 Natural Capital a major topic at Inter-American Development Bank board meeting in The Bahamas
Mary Ruckelshaus spoke about natural capital on a climate change panel at the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual board meeting in the Bahamas. Watch the video.
EVENT: Belize commits to new coastal plan
NatCap’s Katie Arkema and Belize’s Chantalle Clarke-Samuels celebrate the government’s commitment to the new coastal zone management plan. NatCap and partner WWF worked closely with the country, listening to what the people of Belize wanted most, and using InVEST to create a shared vision of the future.
