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Organisation :
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
This case study, From Digging to Planting: A Sustainable Economic Transition for Berau, East Kalimantan, produced as part of Project LEOPALD or Low Emissions Oil Palm Development examines whether palm oil’s potential as an economic driver will bear out for Indonesia’s goals, using Berau as an example case.
Organisation :
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
This case study, Bridging the Policy and Investment Gap for Payment for Ecosystem Services: Learning from Costa Rican experience and roads ahead , based on an in-depth analysis drawn out of Costa Rican national Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) program, addresses the key enabling conditions for sustainable PES development and provides a step-by-step guide for policymakers wishing to install similar programs (on either a national or sub-national level).
Organisation :
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
This report, Renewable Energy: A green growth assessment in Kalimantan, assesses the monetary costs and benefits associated with renewable energy projects in Central and East Kalimantan.
Organisation :
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
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.
Organisation :
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
This paper aims to mainstream green growth within Indonesia’s economic planning and development processes. To this end, the Green Growth Programme is developing a framework and toolkit that can be used by a variety of government agencies, especially those involved in planning and economic activities.
Organisation :
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Aggregate Industries UK
This case study presents the findings of an ecosystem valuation that was undertaken to assess the types and scale of economic benefits associated with wetland restoration in Ripon City Quarry, Yorkshire.
Organisation :
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
The IUCN Sri Lanka Country Office implemented a project on integrating wetland ecosystem values into river basin management in collaboration with the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. This paper focuses mainly on the direct and indirect services provided by the small tank ecosystems and possible techniques for valuing those which can be utilised in decision making regarding water and resource allocation.
Organisation :
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Forest Trends
Government of Maldives
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.
Organisation :
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Government of Maldives
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.
Organisation :
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
This case study looks at the governance of ecosystem services in four countries: Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. It describes the existing legal and institutional frameworks, including the specific legal and policy instruments used to directly or indirectly govern the provision of ecosystem services.