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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.
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| | In an FX swap contract, the initial exchange of currencies. |
| Examples include global forests and their role in controlling greenhouse gases, insects as pollinators, 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.
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| Poor management can result in depletion of financial capital and likewise natural capital needs to be managed and valued.
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| Putting an economic value on natural capital and accounting for its use or renewal are behind the concepts of sustainability accounting or integrated accounting.
| | 2. ''Repurchase agreements'' |
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| | In a securities repurchase agreement ('repo'), the initial exchange of securities, to be re-exchanged later in the 'closing leg' or 'far leg'. |
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| Natural capital is also known as natural resources.
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| | | == See also == |
| ==See also== | | * [[Closing leg]] |
| * [[Capital]] | | * [[Far leg]] |
| * [[Environmental profit and loss]]
| | * [[FX swap]] |
| * [[Human capital]]
| | * [[Opening leg]] |
| * [[Natural Capital Coalition]] | | * [[Swap points]] |
| * [[Natural Capital Protocol]] | |
| * [[Sustainability]] | |
| * [[Sustainability bond]] | |
| * [[SHE]]
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| * [[World Forum on Natural Capital]]
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| ===Other links===
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| [https://naturalcapitalforum.com/news/article/sustainability-jargon-buster--10-essential-terms-for-ceos Sustainability jargon buster] www.naturalcapitalforum.com
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Revision as of 15:46, 25 June 2017
1. FX swaps
In an FX swap contract, the initial exchange of currencies.
The currencies are re-exchanged later in the 'far leg'.
2. Repurchase agreements
In a securities repurchase agreement ('repo'), the initial exchange of securities, to be re-exchanged later in the 'closing leg' or 'far leg'.
See also
