Nat Cap Forum

Have you seen the new Navigator for exploring #ecosystem-based #adaptation tools, methods and guidance? Get involved and help pilot the Navigator now - deadline extended to 31st March: bit.ly/2t3apQr | weADAPT @unepwcmc @IIED @IUCN @giz_gmbh #climatechange #EbA

Official: "Scotland’s #NaturalCapital was worth in excess of £273 billion." Today, the Scottish Government released its first ecosystem service accounts. Read more at bit.ly/2UOXJJ9

How Finance Can Reduce Deforestation: "@theGEF recognizes the connection between agriculture & tropical deforestation, & that the financial sector can play a key role in removing deforestation from commodity supply chains..." bit.ly/2XvMvet

On Tues, our Exec Sec Ruud Jansen, Dep Exec Sec Gaseitsiwe Disikalala together with @africa_ci Senior VP @m_obrien68 met Botswana’s Minister of Environment Onkokame Mokaila in Gaborone; they discussed strengthening GDSA’s role in promoting sustainable development across Africa.

Nature As An Infrastructure Solution: W/ better infrastructure, US could significantly reduce devastating extreme weather damage. Congress is now turning bipartisan attention to enhancing infrastructure resilience. Nature itself is a solution. bit.ly/2Sv0XzD Via @thehill

Scottish Forum members @ScotWildlife and @ScottishEPA launched the £1 Billion Challenge at the #NatCapInvest19 conference down in London today. This is an exciting opportunity to use #NaturalCapital approaches to address the serious gap in conservation funding in Scotland

Join @NatCapCoalition @nature_scot @JamesHuttonInst @JNCC_UK @ICAEW and so many more top organisations at this year's @NCI_NatCap Summit in London this May 21-22 #NaturalCapital More info at: bit.ly/2WQU1QM

The Coalition February newsletter has now been released, with stories from @antonioguterres, @WildlifeDay, @FAO/@FAOKnowledge, @OECD_ENV, @ConversationUK, @ScienceNews, @ensiamedia, & more! bit.ly/2TfN8JW

New research project at the @Cambridge_Uni will develop better metrics for #social and #natural capital assets. bit.ly/2FkWI6I

A #naturalcapital approach works to illuminate Nature’s often hidden value – whether it be economic, social, environmental, cultural or spiritual, and whether this value is expressed in qualitative, quantitative or monetary terms.  buff.ly/2B7DNZp via @NatCapCoalition

#ThisIsNaturalCapital: @GDSA Exec Secretary Ruud Jansen: “If Africa hopes to safeguard livelihoods, alleviate poverty and develop sustainably, it must include #naturalcapital information in all of its major decisions." @NatCapCoalition More at naturalcapitalcoalition.org/wp-content/upl…

It’s #WorldSoilDay so I wrote a blog for @wwf @wwf_uk to remind us all of how the ‘dirt’ sustains our civilisation. A good day to remember to #Connect2Earth, because that’s where our food & water comes from @WWF/soil-the-indispensable-dirt-c1f2314efc38" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@WWF/soil-the-…

We aim to ensure that the contributions of natural capital to sustainable economic growth & improvement of social capital & human well-being are quantified & integrated into development & business practice~Ruud Jansen, Exec Secretary, GDSA @NatCapCoalition gaboronedeclaration.com/blog/2018/12/3…

#GovernmentDialogue: "The trial applied the #NatCapProtocol to land-based businesses on two Moray estates run by Crown Estate Scotland as part of its work to put Scotland at the forefront of developing new ways of managing land and the environment." bit.ly/2QuclPo

Our annual publication #ThisIsNaturalCapital contains 20 short op-eds from leaders in the natural capital community & provides a rundown of activities over the last year. Read the individual op-eds bit.ly/2E0Qvx3 or full publication bit.ly/2Q3Fxx5 #NatCapWeek

RT @AgriParijs: Ambassadeur @Gooijer_Pieter ontvangt internat. deelnemers aan @NatCapForum op NL Residentie. Forum georganiseerd door min. LNV & BZ, World Bank, UN SD/Envir.

A case study in #NaturalCapital: How US wetlands cut storm damage by up to 70% - saving millions of 💵: greeneconomycoalition.org/news-analysis/… #ParisWeek @NatCapCoalition @GGKPlatform #NatCapWeek @NatCapForum

The Coalition's Day of Collaboration is beginning. Follow #NatCapWeek #ParisWeek for updates throughout the day.

Last night, Dutch Ambassador @Gooijer_Pieter, held a reception to welcome the delegates of #NatCapWeek to Paris. "Natural capital is the magnetic force that guides our compass on stormy seas".

"Natural capital accounting is bringing rigour to decision making on the environment and the economy" says Robert Bradburn @DefraGovUK #ParisWeek #NatCapWeek @GECoalition @GGKPlatform @NatCapCoalition