Challenge
NPOS research shows natural capital is the least integrated capital in strategic planning. For land-based sectors, that gap can hide biodiversity, water, soil, and carbon risks until they become costly.
Forestry & Peatlands
Boreal Peatland, Forests, and Natural Capital
The forestry and peatlands case anchors the page in the region's boreal context: peat carbon, forest management, river systems, migratory species, and the need to bring natural capital into business strategy.
Northern Ostrobothnia peatlands and river catchments
Approach
The case applies the six-capitals diagnostic to forestry and peatland decisions, asking where financial, manufactured, social, and natural capital are in tension and where restoration or shared monitoring can create value.
Outcomes
The desired outcome is a practical natural-capital profile for land-based businesses, stronger use of regional environmental data, and pilot opportunities for peatland restoration and watershed stewardship.
Research Evidence
Based on NPOS Blog 8 and Blog 17: financial capital scored highest in strategic integration, while natural capital scored lowest; Northern Ostrobothnia's peatlands and river systems make this gap especially material.