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Comparing the cost effectiveness of nature-based and coastal adaptation: A case study from the Gulf Coast of the United States

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.
Publication , 2018 , Author(s): Borja G. , Type: Technical
Putting a Value on the Ecosystem Services Provided by Forests in the Eastern United States: Case Studies on Natural Capital and Conservation

Putting a Value on the Ecosystem Services Provided by Forests in the Eastern United States: Case Studies on Natural Capital and Conservation

Analysis of the natural capital value of the protected forests was undertaken using a combination of a 'standard' assessment of the externality value of the property ecosystems, and, to a lesser extent, the defensive expenditures approach. A relatively broad range of natural capital values were calculated, reflecting the diversity of forest types, densities and geographic features.
Publication (29p) , 2017 , Author(s): The Nature Conservan , Type: Technical
The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction in the Northeastern USA

The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction in the Northeastern USA

This study uses high-resolution flood and loss models to quantify the impacts of coastal wetlands in the northeastern USA on (i) regional flood damages by Hurricane Sandy and (ii) local annual flood losses in Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Technical Report (12p) , 2017 , Author(s): Siddharth Narayan, M , Type: Technical
Accounting for California's Water

Accounting for California's Water

This report identifies gaps in California's water information systems.
Publication (30p) , 2016 , Author(s): Alvar Escriva -Bou, , Type: Technical
Measuring the value of groundwater and other forms of natural capital

Measuring the value of groundwater and other forms of natural capital

Kansas lost approximately $110 million per year (2005 US dollars) of capital value through groundwater withdrawal and changes in aquifer management during the decade spanning 1996–2005.
Technical Report , 2016 , Author(s): Eli P. , Type: Technical
Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator: Services from Natural Capital

Maryland's Genuine Progress Indicator: Services from Natural Capital

As part of the U.S. State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Genuine Progress Indicator, ecosystem services from forests, wetlands, and the Chesapeake Bay are considered.
Article , 2016 , Author(s): Maryland Department , Type: Policy
Assessing the value of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) in Everglades restoration: An ecosystem service approach

Assessing the value of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) in Everglades restoration: An ecosystem service approach

This study identifies a full range of ecosystem services that could be affected by a restoration project in the central Everglades and monetizes the economic value of a subset of these services using existing data. Findings suggest that the project will potentially increase many ecosystem services that have considerable economic value to society.
Technical Report (12p) , 2014 , Author(s): Leslie Richardson, K , Type: Technical
Ecosystem Services Valuation to Support Decisionmaking on Public Lands—A Case Study of the San Pedro River Watershed, Arizona

Ecosystem Services Valuation to Support Decisionmaking on Public Lands—A Case Study of the San Pedro River Watershed, Arizona

This report details the findings of the Bureau of Land Management–U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystem Services Valuation Pilot Study.
Technical Report (105p) , 2012 , Author(s): Kenneth J. , Type: Technical
Mangroves in the Gulf of California Increase Fishery Yields

Mangroves in the Gulf of California Increase Fishery Yields

This report shows that in the Gulf of California, fisheries landings are positively related to the local abundance of mangroves and, in particular, to the productive area in the mangrove-water fringe that is used as nursery and/or feeding grounds by many commercial species.
Technical Report (4p) , 2012 , Author(s): Octavio Aburto-Orope , Type: Technical
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WAVES is now part of the broader World Bank umbrella initiative, the Global Program for Sustainability (GPS).

WAVES es una alianza global liderada por el Banco Mundial que busca promover el desarrollo sostenible mediante la integración de los recursos naturales y su valuación económica a la planificación de políticas de desarrollo y a la economía nacional.

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