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The Natural Capital Accounts (NCA) for Forests covering the period 2016 to 2020
Technical Report
This report highlights the changes in animal populations, their use, and partial accounts for the...
Technical Report
The Rapid Environment Economic Assessment (REEA) model can be used to analyse government investment...
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The Little Green Data Book 2015
The 2015 version provides over 50 environmental indicators for more than 200 countries.
Policy Briefing: Water resources and mining in Botswana
In Botswana, water is scarce and with demand increasing, water efficiency must be top priority.
Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services
This publication brings together the key concepts, case studies and recommendations presented at a symposium entitled Valuing Nature: Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services held in Brisbane, Australia on 21-22 July 2014.
WAVES Costa Rica Country Report 2014
As a WAVES core implementing country, Costa Rica describes the country's pressing policy priorities; the accounts it chose to do; its workplan over four years; how it plans to mainstream these accounts; progress made; and next steps.
Natural Capital and the Rate of Discount
The discount rate is used to compare economic effects that occur at different points in time. This report shows how important discount rates can be in determining the viability of different kinds of investment in natural capital.
Water-retention potential of Europe's forests: A European overview to support natural water-retention measures
This report provides for the first time a European overview of the role of forests in water retention