nature-based-economies

4 connected entities

Actors

Think tank developing the theory and practice of regenerative economics, publishing the '8 Principles of a Regenerative Economy' framework and the Finance for a Regenerative World paper series.

Research

Kate Raworth / Doughnut Economics

Economy with social floor and ecological ceiling. Framework for the Assembly.

NGO

Rewilding Europe

Pan-European rewilding initiative operating across 10+ landscapes, reintroducing wildlife, supporting nature-based economies, and running the European Rewilding Network connecting 100+ local initiatives.

Stories

Three people view terraced vineyards and rolling hills in Portugal's Greater Côa Valley from a dirt road

9 March 2026

Rewilding loan tests whether nature recovery can anchor rural economies

A €40,000 loan from Rewilding Europe Capital enables a Portuguese nature tourism company to expand accommodation in the Greater Côa Valley — testing whether financial tools can align ecological restoration with economic viability in depopulating rural regions.

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