Ecosystem services are the benefits people get from nature. They include the provision of drinking water from forests, recreation opportunities, and protection from natural disasters. Resilient ecosystems make strong prosperous economies.

Forests provide 39 percent of the nation’s water supply. This research studies impacts to that water supply due to climate and socioeconomic change and the role of forests in providing water-related ecosystem services.

Conservation finance is about finding smart ways to fund the protection and sustainable management of nature. It includes tools like carbon credits, conservation easements, and investments that help wild spaces thrive while supporting local economies.