2018 NATURAL CAPITAL SYMPOSIUM
From March 19th to 22nd Stanford (USA) hosted the Natural Capital Symposium organized by the Natural Capital Project, an association of professionals from different departments of the University of Stanford, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Minnesota and the NGOs Nature Conservancy and WWF.
The symposium was a gathering of leaders advancing the science and practice of incorporating nature’s diverse values into decisions. A complete programme of sessions from Monday to Wednesday was followed by a more flexible schedule on Thursday, including work groups and additional training sessions.
The UNESCO Chair presented a poster at the symposium: “The ecosystem service approach contributes to develop sound land-use policies and planning”.