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The Natural Capital Accounts (NCA) for Forests covering the period 2016 to 2020
Technical Report
This report highlights the changes in animal populations, their use, and partial accounts for the...
Technical Report
The Rapid Environment Economic Assessment (REEA) model can be used to analyse government investment...
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Cuentas Ambientales de Costa Rica: Cuenta de Agua 2012
El Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) ha compilado las primeras Cuentas Ambientales de Costa Rica, para Agua, Bosques y Energía.
Preliminary Results from Costa Rica's Natural Capital Accounts
A presentation showing the preliminary results from Costa Rica's natural capital accounts (forests, energy, water).
Cuentas Ambientales de Costa Rica: Cuenta de Bosque 2011-2013
El Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) ha compilado las primeras Cuentas Ambientales de Costa Rica, para Agua, Bosques y Energía.
The Effectiveness, Costs and Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Defences
This paper addresses two issues critical for designing restoration projects for coastal protection: (i) a synthesis of the costs and benefits of projects designed for coastal protection (nature-based defences) and (ii) analyses of the effectiveness of coastal habitats (natural defences) in reducing wave heights and the biophysical parameters that influence this effectiveness.
Natural Capital Accounting: Water
Water accounts provide information on: (i) the physical flows of water within the economy, and between the economy and the environment; (ii) the stocks of water assets and changes to these stocks; and (iii) economic activity and transactions related to water resources.
Natural Capital Accounting: Land
Land accounts use consistent concepts and a variety of data sources and methods to present information on land cover and land use.