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This report sets out the work done by the Natural Capital committee since March 2019.
Technical Report
This is the first report of adjusted macroeconomic indicators and countries wealth measure for...
Technical Report
This paper provides data on the scale, value and employment contribution of woodfuels to the...
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2nd Policy Forum on Natural Capital Accounting for Better Policy Decisions: Applications for Sustainable Development (Part 1 - Takeaways)
This publication resulted from the discussions and contributions to the 2nd Policy Forum.
2nd Policy Forum on Natural Capital Accounting for Better Decision Making: Applications for Sustainable Development (Part 2: Case Studies)
This publication resulted from the discussions and written contributions to the 2nd Policy Forum on Natural Capital Accounting for Better Decision Making. In particular, the 2nd Policy Forum discussed how NCA as an integrated measurement framework is able to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its accompanying Sustainable Development Goals. Part 2 of this publication focuses on cases studies.
The Global Value of Mangroves for Risk Reduction: Summary Report
Mangroves act as natural defenses that protect people and property from flooding, reducing coastal risk. Yet these protective benefits are often not fully accounted for in policy and management decisions, and mangroves continue to be lost. This work rigorously values the social and economic coastal protection benefits provided by mangroves.
Environmental Economic Accounting: A common national approach strategy and action plan
A national approach to SEEA implementation, for coherent and integrated data for decision making.
Comparing the cost effectiveness of nature-based and coastal adaptation: A case study from the Gulf Coast of the United States
This study applies a quantitative risk assessment framework to assess coastal flood risk (from climate change and economic exposure growth) across the United States Gulf of Mexico coast to compare the cost-effectiveness of different adaptation measures.
Natural capital accounting for the sustainable development goals: Current and potential uses and steps forward
Lessons about how NCA could help countries address SDG challenges.