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Accounting Reveals that Costa Rica’s Forest Wealth is Greater than Expected
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With support from WAVES, Costa Rica's Central Bank and Ministry of the Environment and Energy released Costa Rica’s first forest accounts. Results have critical implications for how Costa Rica manages its forest resources.

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Accounting Reveals that Costa Rica’s Forest Wealth is Greater than Expected
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WAVES is now part of the broader World Bank umbrella initiative, the Global Program for Sustainability (GPS).

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Cuenta de ecosistemas de Guatemala

Technical Report , December 2021

No hidden catch - Mainstreaming values of small-scale fisheries in national accounts

Publication , February 2019

Energy Accounts as a Tool to Evaluate Sectoral Efficiencies in Central America (in Spanish)

Publication , September 2014
More Costa Rica resources from our Knowledge Center

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Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Workshop on Environmental Accounting for Policy Analysis

Workshop and Consultation , March 2016
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Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) is a World Bank-led global partnership that aims to promote sustainable development by ensuring that natural resources are mainstreamed in development planning and national economic accounts.

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