A row of colorful fishing boats docked on a river in the Philippines under a cloudy sky. A person handles fishing nets on the far left boat. In text: The Exchange. Beyond the bottom line: a conversation with Narayan Iyer at the Asian Development Bank.

New in the #NatCapReview: Food systems and the future of natural capital in the Asia-Pacific region.

Narayan Iyer (Asian Development Bank) discusses partnerships, collaborations with NatCap, ecological data for financial commitments, and ecosystem health as an economic imperative.

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From Myth to Management: How Armenia’s High Altitude Water Towers, Once Guarded by Dragon Stones, Can Still Protect Economies and People Water feeds our culture, language, and histories as much as it feeds our ecosystems, economies, and livelihoods.

In Armenia, natural capital assessments are helping to update river basin management plans, re-incorporating the role of the forests and high-altitude protected areas where "dragon stones" or Vishaps (վիշապ) stand guardian ⛰️💡

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Group photo of diverse participants at the 12th IPBES Plenary standing behind a large #IPBES12 sign on stage

The Nature of Business: What the IPBES Business Assessment Reveals About Biodiversity, Risk, and Corporate Action 🌿 #NatCapReview

In this week's Exchange, dive into why the IPBES Business and #Biodiversity assessment matters with Lisa Mandle, NatCap co-executive & chapter co-author.

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Tea, Turbines, and Trade-Offs: How Sri Lanka is Rethinking Watershed Investment 🌱

The way tea is often grown makes it a significant source of sediment runoff – why does this matter? Learn how natural capital assessments are helping weigh trade-offs in Sri Lanka in the #NatCapReview:

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In this edition of The Exchange, NatCap writer Zoë Wilson sits down with Senior GIS Analysts, Stacie Wolny and Jesse Goldstein, for an illustrative conversation on Mapping, Modeling, and the Power of Place. #NatCapReview

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The Exchange | The Ruckelshaus Legacy: Nature's Way Out of the Vacuum

In this interview, Mary Ruckelshaus (Executive Director of NatCap, 2010-2025) delves into working with her father, shining a light on alternate futures, and making the case for nature and people. #NatCapReview

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Two people walking through a wide field of tall grass. Text below: Key Concepts. Natural capital approaches: a jump-start glossary of key terms.

Introducing Key Concept & Applications 💡

We’ll explore the scientific, spatial, and economic tools behind natural capital approaches, tracing how they connect to real-world applications #NatCapReview

Read on the glossary: thenaturalcapitalalliance.substack.com/p/natural-capital-approaches-a-jump