Growth prospects under a changing climate
To deliver sustained growth and wellbeing, we need to value natural capital, recognize the human hand in climate change and take preventive action against climate-related calamities.
Without action, Asia-Pacific ecosystems could lose a third of their value by 2050
Between 1997 and 2011, the global value of ecosystem services declined by up to US$20 trillion per year as a result of changing land use. Some latest research shows that, in the Asia-Pacific region, this downward trend is likely to continue unless there are significant policy changes.
Indian Prime Minister: Need to Consider Tigers as Natural Capital
Shri Narendra Modi said there is a need to consider tigers as India's “natural capital” and to define conservation as a means to achieve development, rather than considering it to be anti-growth.
Wealth Accounting is Critical for Measuring Sustainability
A blog by Kevin Mumford, an associate professor of Economics at Purdue University, discusses how measuring national wealth can serve as a complement to GDP.
Accounting for Asia's natural capital
WAVES Philippines Country Report 2015
The Case for Inclusive Green Growth
World Bank Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, writes in this blog that economic growth needs to be inclusive and sustainable, include access to energy, responsible resource management, and good governance.
Malaysia Economic Monitor, June 2013: Harnessing Natural Resources
