Co$tingNature

Policy support

Co$tingNature is a sophisticated web-based spatial policy support system for natural capital accounting and analysing the ecosystem services provided by natural environments (i.e. nature’s benefits) since 2007. It is widely used (>3500 orgs in >180 countries), open access, web-based, multi-resolution and globally applicable with all required data built in.

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This tool is relevant for the following sectors:

  • Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy
    • Alternative Energy
      • Biofuels
      • Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries
      • Solar Technology & Project Developers
      • Wind Technology & Project Developers
    • Forestry & Paper
      • Forestry Management
      • Pulp & Paper Products
  • Consumer Goods
    • Consumer Goods Retail
      • Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors
      • E-commerce
    • Apparel & Textiles
      • Apparel, Accessories & Footwear
    • Consumer Discretionary Products
      • Household & Personal Products
      • Toys & Sporting Goods
      • Appliance Manufacturing
      • Building Products & Furnishings
  • Extractives & Minerals Processing
    • Oil & Gas
      • Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production
      • Oil & Gas - Midstream
      • Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing
      • Oil & Gas - Services
    • Coal
      • Coal Operations
    • Construction Materials
    • Metals & Mining
      • Iron & Steel Producers
  • Infrastructure
    • Infrastructure
      • Engineering & Construction Services
    • Utilities
      • Solar Power
      • Hydro Power
      • Gas Utilities & Distributors
      • Water Utilities & Services
      • Electric Utilities & Power Generators
      • Coal/Fuel/Gas Power
      • Nuclear Power
      • Wind Power
    • Real Estate
      • Homebuilders
      • Real Estate Services
    • Waste Management
  • Transportation
    • Marine Transportation
      • Cruise Lines
    • Land Transportation
      • Rail Transportation
      • Road Transportation
    • Air Transportation
      • Airlines
      • Air Freight & Logistics
    • Automobiles
      • Car Rental & Leasing
      • Auto Parts
  • Food & Beverage
    • Beverage
      • Alcoholic Beverages
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
    • Food & Beverage Retail
      • Food Retailers & Distributors
    • Restaurants
    • Food
      • Agricultural Products
      • Meat & Poultry & Dairy
      • Processed Foods
  • Health Care
    • Medical Technology
      • Medical Equipment & Supplies
    • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
    • Health Care Retail
      • Drug Retailers
    • Health Care Providers
      • Health Care Delivery
      • Health Care Distributors
      • Managed Care
  • Resource Transformation
    • Chemicals
    • Industrials
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Containers & Packaging
      • Electrical & Electronic Equipment
      • Industrial Machinery & Goods

This tool is relevant for the following biomes:

  • Freshwater
    • Lakes
    • Coastal inlets and lagoons
  • Land
    • Brackish tidal systems
    • Subterranean cave and rock systems
    • Tropical-subtropical forests
    • Temperate-boreal forests and woodlands
    • Shoreline systems
    • Artificial shorelines
    • Vegetated wetlands
  • Ocean
    • Marine shelves
    • Subterranean tidal

This platform can support you with the following phases of the LEAP process:

  • Locate the interface with nature
    • L2 - Nature interface
  • Evaluate priority dependencies and impacts
    • E4 - Impact analysis
    • E1 - Identification of relevant environmental assets and ecosystem services by priority location
    • E2 - Identification of dependencies and impacts by priority location
    • E3 - Dependency analysis
  • Assess material risks and opportunities
    • A1 - Risk and opportunity identification