Description

Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project will convene high-level leaders from government, multilateral finance, the private sector, research institutions, and civil society for the Natural Capital Symposium from 4-7 June 2024 at the Stanford University campus.

Discussions will focus on socioeconomic inequities and biodiversity; scaling natural capital approaches in government and international financial institutions; private sector action for nature; natural capital accounting and approaches to economic valuation; and results-based financing and finance to revive biodiversity, among many others.

ADB has partnered with Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project since 2020 as part of its Natural Capital Lab initiative.

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Objectives

Event objectives include:

• Learning a deeper awareness and understanding of natural capital, natural capital assessments and accounting, and their role in policy and finance decision-making and its contribution to sustainable development.
• Identifying opportunities for aligning natural capital principles and approaches with existing policy framework, investments, and on-the-ground projects to reach development objectives.
• Empowering practitioners who are well equipped in the application of natural resource assessment and accounting in a practical setting.
• Fostering dialogue and collaboration, and possibly encouraging the development of tailored financial solutions to address the specific challenges and opportunities of investing in natural capital.

Target participants

High-level leaders from government, multilateral finance, the private sector, research institutions, and civil society.

Resource speakers

Stanford University

• Chris Schell, UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management
• Mary Ruckelshaus, Natural Capital Project
• Adrian Vogl, Natural Capital Project
• John L. Hennesy, Shriram Family Director of Knight-Hennessy Scholars and former President, Stanford University
• Richard Saller, Kleinheinz Family Professor of European Studies and Interim President, Stanford University
• Yingjie Li, Stanford University
• Anders Rydstrom, Stanford University
• Yougeng Lu, Stanford University
• Chethan Sarabu, Stanford University

Asian Development Bank

• Qingfeng Zheng, Senior Director, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
• Karen Ochavo, Environment Officer, Office of Safeguards
• Martino Pelli, Senior Economist, Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division
• Lan Le Ngoc, Environmental Economist, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
• Silvia Cardascia, Water Resources Specialist, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
• Xueliang Cai, Senior Water Resources Specialist, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
• Au Shion Yee, Principal Water Resources Specialist, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development
• Narayan Iyer, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist (Agribusiness), Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development

Multilateral Development Banks

• Bekele Shiferaw, The World Bank
• Dawit Mulatu, The World Bank
• Diego Herrera, World Bank
• Ngao Mubanga, The World Bank
• Greg Watson, Inter-American Development Bank
• Juan Manuel Murguia Baysse, Inter-American Development Bank
• Jennifer Doherty-Bigara, Inter-American Development Bank

See the full list of speakers.

How to register

Registration is closed.

Event organizers / partners

Stanford University Natural Capital Project