National workshop advances NCA in Indonesia

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The ultimate purpose of natural capital accounts is to guide policymaking. Natural capital accounting (NCA) sheds light on the interactions between natural resources and the economy, and thus illustrates the benefits and trade-offs that come with certain types of economic investments.
The event brought together 60 participants from Indonesia, Australia, Botswana, and the Philippines to share experiences on implementing natural capital accounting.
Indonesia is making signficiant progress on natural capital accounting, including learning from others' experiences on integrating accounts into policymaking.

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