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Report: Economic Benefits of Nature-based Solutions

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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) have released a joint report: Strengthening the Economic Case for Nature-based Solutions: Ideas for Cross-Sector Collaboration. The report is the summary of findings from a roundtable of 21 leaders from multiple sectors hosted by ASLA and LAF in March 2026. The report was authored by Jennifer Egan, Ph.D, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center and a team at ASLA and LAF.

Read more about the economic roundtable and collaborative report here.

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