Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal
Abstract The natural capital indicator framework (NCIF) offers an entry‐level approach to natural capital reporting using existing data sources and indicators. Here, we test the NCIF for the first time in the megadiverse Pantanal biome in Brazil. We compile publicly available indicators on the cattl...
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| author | Alison J. Fairbrass Victor Moretti Elvander Quaresma Celma Ribeiro Fabio deOliveira Roque Claudio Oller Julia Tomei |
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| description | Abstract The natural capital indicator framework (NCIF) offers an entry‐level approach to natural capital reporting using existing data sources and indicators. Here, we test the NCIF for the first time in the megadiverse Pantanal biome in Brazil. We compile publicly available indicators on the cattle, soy, fishing, and nature‐based tourism industries alongside indicators on the state of the biome and its ecosystem services. We show that the NCIF is quick to implement using existing environmental and socioeconomic indicators produced by public and NGO statistics communities. However, we identify significant gaps in indicators on the condition and economic value of the biome, the human investment required to derive benefits from the biome, emissions produced by the industries that exploit the biome, and the ecosystem services that maintain the functioning of the biome, such as nutrient cycling and biodiversity. Existing initiatives in Brazil could fill natural capital reporting gaps, including Brazil's experimental natural capital accounts. The NCIF provides a structured approach to highlight gaps in natural capital reporting and guide decision‐makers to prioritize investment in filling data and reporting gaps. Systematic, transnational monitoring must fill gaps in natural capital data to inform decision‐making in the megadiverse Pantanal biome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7e1bdfd9a69f4f4eb256a0734ceb1fcd2025-08-20T03:28:14ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542025-07-0177n/an/a10.1111/csp2.13115Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian PantanalAlison J. Fairbrass0Victor Moretti1Elvander Quaresma2Celma Ribeiro3Fabio deOliveira Roque4Claudio Oller5Julia Tomei6Institute for Sustainable Resources University College London London UKPolytechnic School University of São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPolytechnic School University of São Paulo São Paulo BrazilPolytechnic School University of São Paulo São Paulo BrazilUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul BrazilPolytechnic School University of São Paulo São Paulo BrazilInstitute for Sustainable Resources University College London London UKAbstract The natural capital indicator framework (NCIF) offers an entry‐level approach to natural capital reporting using existing data sources and indicators. Here, we test the NCIF for the first time in the megadiverse Pantanal biome in Brazil. We compile publicly available indicators on the cattle, soy, fishing, and nature‐based tourism industries alongside indicators on the state of the biome and its ecosystem services. We show that the NCIF is quick to implement using existing environmental and socioeconomic indicators produced by public and NGO statistics communities. However, we identify significant gaps in indicators on the condition and economic value of the biome, the human investment required to derive benefits from the biome, emissions produced by the industries that exploit the biome, and the ecosystem services that maintain the functioning of the biome, such as nutrient cycling and biodiversity. Existing initiatives in Brazil could fill natural capital reporting gaps, including Brazil's experimental natural capital accounts. The NCIF provides a structured approach to highlight gaps in natural capital reporting and guide decision‐makers to prioritize investment in filling data and reporting gaps. Systematic, transnational monitoring must fill gaps in natural capital data to inform decision‐making in the megadiverse Pantanal biome.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13115beef productionbiodiversity monitoringcattle ranchingecological conditionecosystem servicesfishing |
| spellingShingle | Alison J. Fairbrass Victor Moretti Elvander Quaresma Celma Ribeiro Fabio deOliveira Roque Claudio Oller Julia Tomei Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal Conservation Science and Practice beef production biodiversity monitoring cattle ranching ecological condition ecosystem services fishing |
| title | Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_full | Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_fullStr | Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_short | Indicator‐based natural capital reporting to inform decision‐making in the Brazilian Pantanal |
| title_sort | indicator based natural capital reporting to inform decision making in the brazilian pantanal |
| topic | beef production biodiversity monitoring cattle ranching ecological condition ecosystem services fishing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13115 |
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