In July 2016, the Natural Capital Coalition released the Natural Capital Protocol, the first globally standardized framework for identifying, measuring and valuing natural capital in business. More recently, and in order to connect business with the tools they need to make better decisions, the World Business Council For Sustainable Development developed a Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit.
Upcoming events
ALTER-Net Conference 2017: Register by 20 April
The 3rd international ALTER-Net conference is now open. The conference titled ‘Nature and Society: Synergies, conflicts and trade-offs’ will be held in Ghent, from 2-4 May 2017.
Registration deadline: 20 April.
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Side-event Green Infrastructure Conference
A side-event of Green Infrastructure Conference Orvieto will be held in Sala Esposizione. Nature-based solutions in urban areas Showcasing success stories from Europe and beyond will be discussed. [Read more…] about Side-event Green Infrastructure Conference
Registration is open : 12th ALTER-Net Summer School on “Biodiversity, ecosystem services: science and its impact on policy and society”
The registration to this year’s ALTER-Net summer school on “Biodiversity, ecosystem services: science and its impact on policy and society” has been launched.
The Summer School is open to young graduate and post-graduate scientists from both within and outside the ALTER-Net network partners, as well as young professionals in related fields. The aim of the Summer School is to create an environment for studying the challenges relating to biodiversity and natural resources in an inter- and trans-disciplinary way. [Read more…] about Registration is open : 12th ALTER-Net Summer School on “Biodiversity, ecosystem services: science and its impact on policy and society”
Call for abstracts: Transition to Sustainable Systems
The call for abstracts is open for the NTNU Sustainabilty 2017 Conference “Transition to Sustainable Systems” which will take place in Trondheim, Norway between 18-20 October 2017.
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