Contribution to the Nikkei Newspaper Economics Classroom
by Prof. Ryo Kohsaka (Department of Forest Science)
This contribution offers a comprehensive review of international trends and methodological approaches for appropriately valuing natural capital and integrating it into corporate management and economic policy decision-making. It draws on the Methodological Assessment of the Impact and Dependence of Business on Biodiversity and Nature’s Contributions to People (the Business and Biodiversity Assessment) released on 9 February 2026 by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). In this assessment, Professor Ryo Kohsaka (Department of Forest Science) served as a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA). Building on the findings of this assessment, the article underscores the necessity of systematically evaluating natural capital—including biodiversity and ecosystem services—and embedding these considerations into economic and corporate decision-making frameworks.
The venue utilizing the former station building (Manchester, UK)
With members of Technical Support Unit (TSU)
With members of the Coordinating Lead Authors (CLA)
With Professor Nicholas Oguge, University of Nairobi
With young youth participants
Guest Column Information
Title:Nature as an Essential Element in Management DecisionsThe “Nature-Positive” Perspective (Part I)
Nikkei Newspaper:https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCD294R10Z20C26A1000000/
Date: 11 Feb.2026
Related Past Topics
Prof. Ryo Kohsaka (Department of Forest Science) selected as the Coordinating Lead Author for IPBES
Contact
Professor Ryo Kohsaka
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
The Laboratory of Forest Landscape Planning and Design, Department of Forest Science,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Tokyo
E-mail: kohsaka.lab[at]gmail.com / kohsaka.seminar[at] gmail.com
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