Investing in nature can improve equity and economic returns

JA Johnson, UL Baldos, E Corong… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Sustainable development requires jointly achieving economic development to raise
standards of living and environmental sustainability to secure these gains for the long run …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a better future for biodiversity and people: Modelling Nature Futures

HJ Kim, GD Peterson, WWL Cheung, S Ferrier… - Global Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Nature Futures Framework (NFF) is a heuristic tool for co-creating positive
futures for nature and people. It seeks to open up a diversity of futures through mainly three …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental footprint neutrality using methods and tools for natural capital accounting in life cycle assessment

B Rugani, P Osset, O Blanc, E Benetto - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) is becoming a reference tool for an increasing number of
organizations transitioning towards environmental impact neutrality. However, one NCA …

[HTML][HTML] From COVID-19 to Green Recovery with natural capital accounting

M Vardon, P Lucas, S Bass, M Agarwala, AM Bassi… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic and related social and economic emergencies induced massive
public spending and increased global debt. Economic recovery is now an opportunity to …

[HTML][HTML] Designing effective environmental policy mixes in the UN Decade on ecosystem restoration

R Vezzoni, F Sijtsma, H Vihinen - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
The 2020s are starting under challenging circumstances. The impact of COVID-19 recovery
plans and the realignment of geopolitics with energy provisioning will be crucial for meeting …

Economic, land use, and ecosystem services impacts of Rwanda's Green Growth Strategy: An application of the IEEM+ ESM platform

O Banerjee, KJ Bagstad, M Cicowiez, S Dudek… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
We develop and link the Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform to
ecosystem services modeling (ESM). The IEEM+ ESM Platform is an innovative decision …

[HTML][HTML] Banking on ecosystem services

L Mundaca, JN Heintze - Ecological Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
The COP 15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity emphasised the need to monitor,
evaluate, and disclose the risks and dependencies of financial institutions on biodiversity. In …

Multi‐level natural capital implementation within planetary boundaries

AN Small, J Paavola, A Owen - Business Strategy and the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this conceptual paper, we examine current theories of natural capital approach
implementation and identify areas where further research is needed to help humanity live …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating risk zoning and multifactor analysis: A strategic approach to ecological carbon sink management

L Wang, J Zhao, D Ai, G Chen, Y Lin - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecological carbon sinks play a crucial role in global carbon cycling and climate mitigation,
making their effective management essential. This study develops a novel risk zoning and …

[HTML][HTML] First report of aeroponically grown Bambara groundnut, an African indigenous hypogeal legume: Implications for climate adaptation

MM Mabitsela, H Motsi, KJ Hull, DP Labuschagne… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Global agricultural production is currently limited by negative climate-related hazards such
as drought, uneven rainfall and rising temperatures. Many efforts have been put in place by …