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Global Future Council on Natural Capital

About the Global Future Council on Natural Capital

Current economic models do not adequately incentivize the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of natural capital. While promising initiatives in natural capital accounting and valuation aim to change this paradigm, socioeconomic decisions continue to prioritize traditional financial and physical capital. 

How can we prioritize natural capital on the global socioeconomic agenda and mainstream the use of natural capital data in decision-making processes?

Co-Chairs

Deen Sanders

Board Director, Living Country Services Ltd

Gretchen Daily

Bing Professor in Environmental Science, Stanford University

Members

AD
Akim Daouda
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Mwaana Inc.
AO
Anthony O'Grady
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment Unit at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
AS
Atossa Soltani
Director, Global Strategy at Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas)
BC
Ben Caldecott
Founding Director, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group at University of Oxford
CK
Claudia Kruse
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer at APG Asset Management
DO
David Obura
Chair at Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
DO
Deen Sanders OAM
Worimi Man and Giparr (Cultural Leader)
DV
Dirk Voeste
Chief Sustainability Officer at Volkswagen AG
DA
Dorothy Abade-Maseke
Africa Lead, Nature Finance and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Discl(...) at Financial Sector Deepening Africa - FSD Africa
DE
Douglas Eger
Chief Executive Officer at Intrinsic Exchange Group (IEG)
EM
Emily McKenzie
Technical Director at Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
FS
Fawn Sharp
Global Board Member at Nia Tero
GD
Gretchen Daily
Bing Professor in Environmental Science at Stanford University
IC
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
Founder at Green Bridge Facility
KK
Kumi Kitamori
Deputy Director, Environment Directorate at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
LH
Lindsay Hooper
Chief Executive Officer at University of Cambridge
MG
Mark Gough
Chief Executive Officer at Capitals Coalition
NI
Naoko Ishii
Director, Center for Global Commons at The University of Tokyo
OZ
Ouyang Zhiyun
Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences at Chinese Academy of Sciences
PC
Phil Cryle
Principal - Natural Capital at BHP Group Limited

Council Manager

Shivin Kohli

Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum

Council's Publications

Forum Agenda

'Oeconomy': How can we rewire markets to work for nature, not against it?
Financial and Monetary Systems...
'Oeconomy': How can we rewire markets to work for nature, not against it?
Why academia and business are stronger together in a rapidly changing world
Economic Growth...
Why academia and business are stronger together in a rapidly changing world
Why Africa can't afford a semantic debate on natural capital
Nature and Biodiversity...
Why Africa can't afford a semantic debate on natural capital
Nature’s value: 3 ways land custodians can factor nature into their balance sheets
Nature and Biodiversity...
Nature’s value: 3 ways land custodians can factor nature into their balance sheets
Changing the future of nature: 5 principles for shifting narratives
Nature and Biodiversity...
Changing the future of nature: 5 principles for shifting narratives
What is natural capital, and can it help economic resilience and global stability?
Nature and Biodiversity...
What is natural capital, and can it help economic resilience and global stability?

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