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  • China’s National Emissions Trading System

    China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, has taken a significant step toward climate action with the launch of its National Emissions Trading System (ETS). Officially operational since 2021, China’s…

  • EU’s Nature Restauration Law

    After years of negotiation and mounting ecological urgency, the European Union has adopted the Nature Restoration Law in August 2024, marking a historic step forward in Europe’s environmental policy landscape.…

  • Nature-based Solutions

    Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are actions that protect, restore, and sustainably manage ecosystems in ways that simultaneously address societal challenges and promote human well-being and biodiversity. They include a wide range…

  • The value of nature – case of Colombia’s Sinú Basin

    This articles describes the key findings of the 2024 Natural Capital Assessment of Colombian’s Sinú River Basin, conducted by the National Planning Department in collaboration with the Natural Capital Project…

  • Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services

    Natural Capital Natural capital refers to the global reserves of natural resources, which are fundamentally linked to ecosystem services. When evaluating the natural wealth of a specific area as assets…