Ecosystem services like clean water, fertile soil and flood protection are essential yet remain invisible in economic systems. BIO-CAPITAL’s third Deep Dive by AgroSolutions explores how Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) can change this by rewarding land managers who protect and restore nature.
Triple Capital Accounting (TCA) redefines what “profit” means by integrating nature and community into financial reporting. Presented by Diana Tomakh (GND Partners) at BIO-CAPITAL’s second Deep Dive, TCA adds Natural and Social capital to the traditional financial model, making ecosystems and human wellbeing visible on balance sheets.
Commentary by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík: For decades, biodiversity was seen as a moral and ecological duty, not a financial one. Now, as climate finance expands and sustainability enters boardrooms, the question has shifted from whether to invest in nature to how. Biodiversity urgently needs a viable business model.
In southwest England, the BIO-CAPITAL project combines wetland restoration with satellite technology to measure biodiversity recovery. By linking field data with Earth Observation insights, it turns ecological change into measurable — and potentially valuable — natural capital.
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