There is growing interest in how natural capital, which includes the plants, animals, air, water, soil, and minerals on the land, can be recognised and valued as an asset. However, there is limited shared understanding of how these opportunities can be practically designed, governed, and scaled within Australian agricultural landscapes.
Through a project supported by the Hub, the University of Western Australia (UWA) explored the barriers and opportunities for agricultural natural capital to function as a viable asset class. The focus was on understanding how producers, Aboriginal corporations, investors, and regional organisations can be better aligned to enable investable, place-based natural capital outcomes that support both environmental uplift and farm resilience.
Watch the recording of the webinar with project leads Associate Professor Ram Pandit (UWA) and Tom Picton-Warlow (MobileGlobal) to learn more about the outcomes of this project.
This project is supported by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Presenters:
- Lucy Tomassini – Project manager, South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
- Ram Pandit – Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
- Thomas Picton-Warlow – Director, Mobile Global