Who benefits from natural capital in Switzerland? An analysis of resource rents by groups of beneficiaries

Introduction Information on the distribution of the benefits from natural capital is scarce. In this paper we propose a framework for quantifying rents from natural capital by institutional sectors or groups of beneficiaries and apply it to natural capital in Switzerland. Methods We draw on concepts of natural capital and rents from previous work and distinguish four main groups of beneficiaries: the private sector, the public sector, citizens as equal shareholders of collectively held capital,