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Policy Briefing: Accounting for the Paris climate agreement
Natural capital accounts can inform choices for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Natural Capital Accounts 2015/16
Forest Enterprise England (FEE) has developed the first organisation-wide Natural Capital Account (NCA). The account covers an area of 254,000 ha, approximately 2% of land in England. The value of the services delivered by England’s woods and forests is estimated to be £11.9bn.
Natural Capital Protocol
The Natural Capital Protocol is a framework designed to help generate trusted, credible, and actionable information that business managers need to inform decisions.
Plastics and Sustainability: An Evaluation of Environmental Costs, Benefits and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement
This study uses Trucost’s natural capital valuation framework to value the environmental costs of plastic and its alternatives, and consider how more sustainable practices could help reduce the environmental costs of plastic use in the consumer products sector.
Accounting for California's Water
This report identifies gaps in California's water information systems.
Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa Regional Perspectives on Natural Capital Accounting
The Secretariat of the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa (GDSA) and Conservation International (CI) and in partnership with WAVES, held a Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) workshop June 21-23, 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Experimental Ecosystem Accounts for the Central Highlands of Victoria
This report presents the Experimental Ecosystem Accounts for the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia.
Improvements in ecosystem services from investments in natural capital
This article from the journal Science examines China’s first national ecosystem assessment (2000–2010), designed to quantify and help manage change in ecosystem services. The abstract is available for free, while the full article is available for purchase.
Experimental Ecosystem Accounts for the Central Highlands (Briefing note – 17 June 2016)
Researchers from the Fenner School at the Australian National University have produced a set of experimental ecosystem accounts for the Central Highlands of Victoria for discussion.
Integration of natural capital into agricultural project business planning in sub Saharan Africa
This article sets out an approach to using natural capital to enhance decision-making for investments involving multiple partners coming from different parts of the value chain. It draws on experience working in cocoa, cassava, and tree nut value chains in sub-Saharan Africa.