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Avances para la institucionalización de las cuentas de capital natural en Guatemala (Progress Towards the Institutionalization of Natural Capital Accounts in Guatemala)
(SEGEPLAN)
June 25, 2015
Philippines Media Response Following WAVES Debriefing on February 18, 2015
(WAVES)
February 18, 2015
The work being done by WAVES-Philippines appeared in many newspapers following a briefing on natural capital accounting for the media and government information officers.
A New and Powerful Tool for Achieving Sustainable Development
May 22, 2015
Paul Polman, Unilever CEO, and Guilherme Leal, Brazilian business and social entrepreneur, say in this blog that business needs to redefine how they create value and measure success in order to demonstrate the will to sustain and restore, rather than consume and destroy, the ecosystems upon which all life depends.
Accounting for Natural Resources, Green Economy Key for Africa's Development
May 22, 2015
African countries are at a critical juncture in their development trajectories. Confronted with internal challenges of poverty and unemployment, the resource basis of many productive sectors is facing threats of environmental degradation, including deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, loss of biodiversity, and depletion of fish stocks, compounded by effects of climate change.
Natural Capital: Valuing the Planet - a New Book by Dieter Helm
May 12, 2015
Oxford University Professor and natural capital expert, Dieter Helm, is calling for action on natural capital in his new book Natural Capital: Valuing the Planet published May 12, 2015. Helm provides a real attempt to calibrate, measure and value natural capital from an economist’s perspective.
Natural Capital: the 21st Century’s Elephant in the Boardroom
May 07, 2015
Natural capital will be as vital a business concern in the 21st century as adequate financial capital was in the last century, according to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). How can businesses account for this new “elephant in the boardroom”?
Water Conservation Projects that 'Value Nature' Are Good for Business
May 07, 2015
Water conservation projects that “value nature” can help improve business decision-making and risk management — while saving companies money — according to a new study published in the journal Ecosystem Services.
Account for Nature to Better Share Water
May 01, 2015
IUCN's Water Policy and Sustainability Adviser, Isabelle Fauconnier, reflects on the 7th World Water Forum and how the global water community of practice will tackle the challenges of water management in the coming years. She says that IUCN and others have made the case that nature is a solution for water, and not just a competing use for water.
National Australia Bank Moving to Recognize Farmers' Natural Capital
April 30, 2015
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) conference heard that the National Australia Bank is investigating how they can reward farmers who manage their so called natural capital, by farming sustainably. Stuart Wenn from the NAB said both farmers and consumers are looking for assurances around sustainability.
Better Budgeting with Environmental Accounting (Australia)
April 29, 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has produced national accounts data for more than 50 years and it provides consistent statistics for tracking of the health of the economy and informing decision-making including the federal Budget. But there’s a crucial piece of the puzzle missing: data on the health of our environment is not included in national accounts.