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.
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.
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.
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 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.
This case study examines the costs of conservation and the value of benefits associated with biodiversity around the QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) project area, with a focus on the Tsitongambarika (TGK) forest complex.
This report summarizes the best practice reporting recognized by the 2° Invest Awards, organized by the 2° Investing Initiative, the French Ministry for the Environment, and the French Treasury.
The mining sector continues to be the backbone of Botswana’s economy, despite efforts to diversify. Mining is still, by some measures, the largest contributor to gross domestic product (GDP), generates the majority of export earnings, and makes a major contribution to government revenues. The use of mineral revenues is, therefore...
This is the first comprehensive report on Botswana’s energy accounts project. It presents the methodology, data compilation process, results, and policy messages. The prime focus of the report is on the Physical Energy Flow Accounts. The accounts cover two energy products—coal and electricity—in physical energy units during the reference period 2010/11 to 2014/15.