The study investigates the economic case for ecosystem management and restoration interventions in the Thukela river basin in South Africa. It weighs the benefits of ecosystem restoration in terms of the monetary value of improved provision of selected ecosystem services against the costs of interventions.
The report provides an overview of the work undertaken in China as part of the Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project to compile ecosystem accounts under the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework.
This paper identifies several intersectional opportunities and explores five key opportunities and action areas for transport decarbonization and public-private participation for countries, cities and companies - public transport, walking and bicycling, vehicle electrification, rail, and research and development. Actions in these areas can help decarbonize transport while creating jobs, increasing equity, improving road safety and reducing air pollution.
Informed by practitioner experience and stakeholder consultation, as well as existing water stewardship guidance and resources, this working paper introduces a three-step process for how companies can set water targets at the enterprise level to address the most material water-related risks in the places that matter the most across a company’s value chain.
This document provides a practical action plan and bespoke guidance on creating climate-resilient markets to help stock exchanges lead a transition to more climate-resilient markets using the various tools available to them.