# Swiss Re Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Index (BES) Source: [Swiss Re BES Index](https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/topics-and-risk-dialogues/climate-and-natural-catastrophe-risk/expertise-publication-biodiversity-and-ecosystems-services.html#/) A business case for reinsurance and measuring the value of nature The Swiss Re Institute Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) Index assesses which economic sectors are most reliant on nature and evaluates the exposure each country has to BES decline. {% hint style="info" %} References the IPBES - NCP framework but focuses on ES related risks and dependencies of the reinsurance and insurance industries. {% endhint %} ## Ecosystem Services Categories Does not break down by category. Does include “provision” after certain classes. ## Ecosystem Services Classified Habitat Intactness Air Quality & Local Climate Water Security Soil Fertility Pollination Water Quality Erosion Control Coastal Protection Food Provision Timber Provision --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.basin.global/appendix/ecosystem-services-classification/ecosystem-services-frameworks/swiss-re-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-index-bes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.