Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure (ENCORE)
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ENCORE is a free online tool aimed at helping organizations, especially financial institutions, understand their risks and dependencies related to natural capital. The tool breaks down how different economic sectors and processes affect nature. It is particularly useful for identifying nature-related risks in lending, underwriting, and investments in high-risk industries. A specialized biodiversity module focuses on the agriculture and mining sectors, helping align activities with global nature goals. The tool serves as an introductory guide to frameworks like the one by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The ENCORE Partnership, consisting of Global Canopy, UNEP FI, and UNEP-WCMC, maintains and updates the tool. This partnership was formerly known as The Natural Capital Finance Alliance (NCFA).
Ecosystem services were classified according to the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) which comprises a five-level hierarchical structure, for example: Section (e.g. Provisioning), Division (e.g. Nutrition), Group (e.g. Terrestrial plants and animals for food), Class (e.g. crops), and Class type (e.g. wheat). Cultural ecosystem services were not considered in this project as they are not considered to be direct inputs or to enable production processes.
Filtration
Fibers & Other Materials
Disease Control
Climate Regulation
Ventilation
Water Flow Maintenance
Ground Water
Buffering & Attenuation of Mass Flows
Water Quality
Mediation of Sensory Impacts
Bioremediation
Soil Quality
Pollination
Dilution By Atmosphere & Ecosystems
Surface Water
Animal-Based Energy
Mass Stabilisation & Erosion Control
Maintain Nursery Habitats
Genetic Materials
Pest Control
Flood & Storm Protection