Lack of an integrated, inter-institutional integration framework has been identified as a knowledge gap in mainstreaming natural capital into green growth policymaking and economic development by the GGKP Expert Group on Natural Capital. To address this gap, this working paper reviews 11 green growth and natural capital policy frameworks to derive a set of “checklist” criteria for integrating natural capital into green growth policy advice. This integration framework is then applied to the green growth policy frameworks of four leading organizations – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Bank. The paper finds that a more comprehensive consideration of natural capital assets and services could significantly strengthen green growth policy support at the national level.
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