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WAVES Annual Report 2013

WAVES Annual Report 2013

The Global Partnership on Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services has made good progress on mainstreaming Natural Capital Accounting in national accounts and development planning. The 2013 Annual Report summarizes the momentum in five WAVES partner countries (Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Madagascar, and the Philippines), as well as the widespread global interest in NCA.
Publication (56p) , 2014 , Author(s): WAVES Partnership , Type: General
Users and Uses of Environmental Accounts: A Review of Select Developed Countries

Users and Uses of Environmental Accounts: A Review of Select Developed Countries

This report summarizes the results of a review of countries that have the longest histories of work in the field.
Publication (173p) , 2014 , Author(s): Robert Smith , Type: Policy
Natural Capital at Risk

Natural Capital at Risk

This paper is intended to underpin a more sustainable economy and healthy environment via fostering a greater understanding of Australian businesses' dependency on natural capital, and by encouraging and facilitating discussion within the business community about where they are most likely to be exposed to risks related to natural capital.
Publication (8p) , 2014 , Type: Technical
Natural capital accounting (NCA) and payments for ecosystem services - frequently asked questions

Natural capital accounting (NCA) and payments for ecosystem services - frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about natural capital accounting (NCA) and payments for ecosystem services in Colombia.
Article (4p) , 2014 , Author(s): WAVES , Type: General
Capturing the Value of Forests Using Natural Capital Accounting

Forest Accounting for Development: Capturing the Value of Forests Using Natural Capital Accounting

Forest Accounts provide a framework to capture the value of all the economic contributions of forests and how they are linked to the economy.
Policy Brief (4p) , 2014 , Type: General
Sistema de Cuentas Económicas y Ecológicas de México

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI): Sistema de Cuentas Económicas y Ecológicas de México

El objectivo general del INEGI es de generar estadística derivada mediante la vinculación de información sobre los recursos naturales y el medio ambiente al Sistema de Cuentas Nacionales de México (SCNM), en el marco del Manual sobre Contabilidad Económica y Ambiental Integrada de la ONU, proporcionando un indicador de síntesis: el Producto Interno Neto Ecológico (PINE), que permite identificar el impacto que tienen en el PIB el agotamiento y deterioro de los recursos del medio ambiente; ocasionados por las actividades económicas de producción, distribución y consumo
Publication , 2014 , Author(s): Instituto Nacional d , Type: Technical

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