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Natural Capital can be defined as the world’s stocks of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water and all living things. Examples include global forests and their role in controlling greenhouse gases, insects as pollenators, water resources and the ecosystems of the planet.
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Just as companies need financial capital to support their business so too does the world need natural capital to support human life.  Poor management can result in depletion of financial capital and likewise natural capital needs to be managed and valued.  Putting an economic value on natural capital and accounting for its use or renewal are behind the concepts of sustainability accounting or integrated accounting.
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The ACT as a professional body and educator of treasury professionals is both a first and second source for the treasury profession. This wiki is therefore contains both original research, comment and opinion as well as material based on the work and publication of other bodies. No warranty is given or implied regarding the accuracy or fitness of any article on this wiki and all information is used at the visitor's own risk.

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