NAS Canvas: Identifying Business Models to Support Implementation of Natural Assurance Schemes

Abstract The Natural Assurance Schemes (NAS) canvas framework and tool have been developed to analyse the process of value generation linked NBS aimed at reducing risks from assurance ecosystems co-benefits, when providing climate adaptation services. NAS identifies elements, agents roles involved along NASs’ services values delivery process, as well associated economic streams. Therefore, it allows identifying structuring, in a logical visual way, components business model deliver natural service into concrete schemes, compiling required information on actors, costs, impacts possible funding models needed attract investors. identification using has applied all strategies NAIAD case studies, useful individual comparative insights. This – often supported by co-design stakeholder engagement approach (see Chap. 3 19 ) can be any regardless context project stage, replicated adjusting depth detail information. Although quantitative description is preferred build investors, qualitative also provide very valuable insights needs, specific elements or difficulties (e.g. regulatory). Graphical