natural capital

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004342",
  "term": "natural capital",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The stock of natural resources, land and ecosystems that provides a flow of economically valuable goods or services into the future. Example: A forest (stock) may produce goods such as new trees for timber; and ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, erosion control and wildlife habitat.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ecological capital"
  ],
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "capital",
    "environmental assessment",
    "ecosystem services",
    "ecological value",
    "economic valuation",
    "natural resource management",
    "sustainable development",
    "natural resources"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "capital natural"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/natural-capital/"
}