Artificial intelligence saving the natural world

Aerial view of a forest growing on a cliff

Last month, the UN Statistical Commission adopted a groundbreaking statistical framework that enables countries to measure their natural capital and better understand the immense contributions of nature to our prosperity.

UN adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting

A rainbow crosses a waterfall

In a move that may reshape decision and policy-making towards sustainable development, the United Nations adopted a new framework...

Elliott Harris: Measure the value of nature – before it’s too late

Elliott Harris, UN Chief Economist

Elliott Harris is the Chief Economist of the United Nations. In a recent interview, he spoke about a ground-breaking change to national accounting ...

Countries to consider ground-breaking change to economic reporting that includes natural capital

In a ground-breaking development that could fundamentally reorient economic and policy planning toward sustainable development...

Making nature count

A bird is standing on a tree branch.

Since the beginning of time, we have treated nature as a free and endless provider of services. We hike in forests, swim in oceans and use its resources without a second thought.

System Of Environmental-Economic Accounting

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