BASIN protects, restores, and stewards nature and ecosystems in perpetuity.BASIN does three main things:1) properly values the stocks and flows of natural capital2) triangulates the relational value of the underlying real asset and natural capital value3) The relational value is then utilized to create Ecological Ensurance which protects and stewards ecosystems in perpetuity as part of the BASIN Protocol.Nature's Core BenefitsEcological economics converge on 19 core benefits that nature provides, representing a unified understanding across diverse scientific inquiries into nature's invaluable contributions to people and the planet: Raw Materials, Food, Energy, Water Security (supply & storage), Soil, Medicinal & Genetic, Climate Regulation, Air Quality, Water Quality (filtration), Hazard Risk Reduction, Pollination, Erosion Control, Biological Control, Habitat, Recreation & Tourism, Research & Education, Aesthetic, Cultural & Spiritual, ExistenceRealValue of Natural Capital FrameworkThe RealValue of Natural Capital expresses the relationship of ecological stocks and flows at a point in time based on ecosystem extent, characteristics, and condition, in a common language, dollars.Example Wetlands ProjectEcological EnsuranceEcological Ensurance, by BASIN, ensures that the RealValue of Natural Capital is protected and stewarded in perpetuity. Insurance v. Ensurance: Unlike traditional insurance, which is retroactive, Ensurance is proactive, focusing on the protection ecosystems from day one while providing a definitive path to permanent protection along with restoration and stewardship funding. Ensurance Policies and Certificates of Ensurance are issued for specific Ecological Polygons (EPs) as part of the BASIN Protocol.BASIN PROTOCOLThe BASIN Protocol ensures the ecology of PLACE, on PURPOSE, by PEOPLE. The BASIN Protocol is actively run by its members.  All members have a .basin account which serves as the confluence to stocks and flows of natural capital, the people, and underlying real assets that make up the protocol. BASIN Accounts can be managed individually or collectively and can hold almost any type of value.BASIN STREAMS FLOW.basin's are perpetual trust accounts that represent and operate as the stocks of PLACE, PURPOSE, and PEOPLE. STREAMS represent and operate as the flows between PLACE, PURPOSE, and PEOPLE. As a platform cooperative, .basin's are 1:1 membership of the protocol, while STREAMS function as patronage certificates, reflecting the collaborative and dynamic nature of how BASIN STREAMS work together.BASIN Field ManualThe BASIN Field Manual is the central reference to all that is BASIN. It is our expression of the intertwined, entangled relational value of the ecological systems we inhabit: docs.basin.global