Revaluing Ecosystems: Pathways for Scaling up the Inclusion of Ecosystem Value in Decision Making

The goal of this “revaluing” effort is to promote longer-term thinking and create incentives to protect and restore ecosystems and ensure their sustainable use. The issue brief presents 6 key issues which emerged. The ideas explored include mainstreaming ecosystem values in national economic accounts; building capacity for more pragmatic ecosystem assessments; highlighting the benefits of investing in natural infrastructure; investing in ecosystems to reduce risk in the food and beverage sector; using financial tools similar to green bonds to restore ecosystems in agricultural landscapes; and using knowledge and communication tools to promote more resilient communities, particularly after disasters.

Date:
2015
Publisher:
World Resources Institute
Author(s):
Lauretta Burke, Janet Ranganathan, Robert Winterbottom
Details:
Policy Brief, 48pages
Language:
English
Topic:
Agriculture, Ecosystems, Forests, Water