Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Hotel Real Estate

A 40% drop in natural capital per person has been reported over the past two decades while being systematically depleted.  However, nature and its ecosystem services are at the center of the hospitality business proposition at the destination, where nature is a source of solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change and protect biodiversity while ensuring human well-being.  This paper argues that projects that manage, protect and restore ecosystems are win-win strategies for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.  It also argues that hotels are uniquely positioned to tackle both climate and biodiversity via their facilities.