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Natural Capital Accounting: Water

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.
Publication (4p) , 2016 , application/pdf (3.24 MB) , Author(s): WAVES , Type: General
Environment and Biodiversity: Priorities for Protecting Natural Capital and Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean

Environment and Biodiversity: Priorities for Protecting Natural Capital and Competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean

The study reviews the debate on trade-offs between economic growth and the environment.
Publication (64p) , 2016 , Author(s): Ricardo Quiroga, Mar , Type: Policy
Laguna de Bay Basin Ecosystem Accounts

Laguna de Bay Basin Ecosystem Accounts: Executive Summary

Laguna Lake is the largest inland water body in the Philippines, and is struggling under the pressures of a growing population, industrialization, deforestation, and rapid urbanization.
Technical Report (12p) , 2016 , application/pdf (8.44 MB) , Author(s): WAVES , Type: Technical
Southern Palawan Ecosystem Accounts: Executive Summary

Southern Palawan Ecosystem Accounts: Executive Summary

Southern Palawan is one of the two test sites in the Philippines for the WAVES project.
Technical Report (12p) , 2016 , application/pdf (8.1 MB) , Author(s): WAVES , Type: Technical
Medio Ambiente y Bioversidad: prioridades para la conservación del capital natural y la competitividad de América Latina y el Caribe

Medio Ambiente y Bioversidad: prioridades para la conservación del capital natural y la competitividad de América Latina y el Caribe

Todo lo anterior en el marco del debate sobre crecimiento y medio ambiente, donde se demuestra que la inversión en infraestructura física y desarrollo económico, al tiempo que se conservan el medio ambiente y el capital natural, es una estrategia viable e inteligente de desarrollo sostenible.
Publication (64p) , 2016 , Author(s): Ricardo Quiroga, Mar , Type: Policy
Using natural capital accounts to inform marine and coastal ecosystems policy

Using natural capital accounts to inform marine and coastal ecosystems policy

Natural capital accounting can be used to help assess the economic viability of marine and coastal management plans, potentially supporting the development of more resilient coastal economies.
Policy Brief (8p) , 2016 , application/pdf (834.31 KB) , Author(s): Essam Yassin Mohamme , Type: Policy

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