This report presents a collection of case studies and best practices for achieving sustainable and transformative results for biodiversity.
This case study reports on the various methods the Indonesian government has pursued to tackle climate change, starting with development of the National Action Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011.
This report assesses the potential contribution of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience for building a climate resilient water governance framework in the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Swedish COBECOS Pilot Study - Costs and Benefits of Control Strategies in Selected Swedish Fisheries
This report tackles the impediments to successful fisheries control/enforcement schemes by developing computer-based modelling approaches, which help to optimise the cost-benefit ratio of envisioned strategies.
This case study estimates the amount of rent generated by minerals and fisheries in Namibia and analyses the success of the government in recovering this rent for the good of the people. From an economic perspective, sustainable and equitable management of these resources requires that resource rent be recovered by the government through appropriate taxes. The report's findings indicate that while the resource rents generated by mining have been captured through taxes, the rents generated by fisheries are not yet fully captured by the fishing quota levies.
The paper discusses a compilation of economic accounts for wild fish stocks. The methods proposed in the System of National Accounting (SNA) satellite system and the System for Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting (SEEA) are discussed and their usefulness is assessed through examples.
This study, Demonstration of the Eco-town Framework Project in San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines, explores on this framework project that aims to build the foundation for establishing the Eco-towns in local communities.
In the Republic of the Maldives, coral reefs and associated habitats provide valuable ecosystem services such as fish and other food, natural hazard protection, climate regulation, and the beaches, clear blue waters, and seascapes that are the basis for the thriving tourism industry. The analysis presented in this report clearly shows that investing in coral reef management would be beneficial to the economy of North Ari Atoll.
This case study provides information on the social resilience of eight local community islands in North Ari Atoll, Maldives, and identifies differences in gender roles, resource use, and perception of environmental issues. This study is key in understanding the value of ecosystem services in one atoll in the Maldives.
This technical report, Pilot Ecosystem Account for Laguna de Bay Basin , explores the specific challenges confronting natural resource management in the Laguna de Bay Basin, and presents the key findings of the ecosystem account developed between January 2014 to December 2015.