Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting for Integrated Climate Change Policies written by United Nations and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), can contribute to informing climate change policies. In particular, this report is aimed at policymakers at various levels who are responsible for creating or implementing climate change policies, including mitigation, adaptation and disaster response policies. This report also features illustrative case studies to demonstrate how the SEEA can contribute to better climate change policy reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting for Integrated Climate Change Policies written by Rodrigo Pizarro and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), can contribute to informing climate change policies. In particular, this report is aimed at policymakers at various levels who are responsible for creating or implementing climate change policies, including mitigation, adaptation and disaster response policies. This report also features illustrative case studies to demonstrate how the SEEA can contribute to better climate change policy reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting for Integrated Biodiversity Policies written by United Nations and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), can be used to answer a variety of policy questions on biodiversity. This report is aimed at policymakers at various levels, who are responsible for creating or implementing biodiversity policies or policies that are dependent upon or impact biodiversity. This document presents how the SEEA can be used in the formulation of effective biodiversity policy, with a focus on those policies that relate to ecosystems, ecosystem services and species. The report provides several successful examples that are aimed to inspire policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform effective biodiversity policies.
Download or read book How Natural Capital Accounting Contributes to Integrated Policies for Sustainability written by United Nations and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is aimed at providing policymakers with an introduction to natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), and its applications to policy. The report provides policymakers at various levels including international organizations, national government as well as local authorities, with information on how the SEEA can answer a variety of policy questions on sustainable development, using an integrated systems approach. This paper provides several successful case studies that are aimed to inspire policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform their specific challenges.
Download or read book How Natural Capital Accounting Contributes to Integrated Policies for Sustainability written by Rutger Hoekstra and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication is aimed at providing policymakers with an introduction to natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), and its applications to policy. The report provides policymakers at various levels including international organizations, national government as well as local authorities, with information on how the SEEA can answer a variety of policy questions on sustainable development, using an integrated systems approach. This paper provides several successful case studies that are aimed to inspire policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform their specific challenges."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting for Integrated Biodiversity Policies written by David Coates and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), can be used to answer a variety of policy questions on biodiversity. This report is aimed at policymakers at various levels, who are responsible for creating or implementing biodiversity policies or policies that are dependent upon or impact biodiversity. This document presents how the SEEA can be used in the formulation of effective biodiversity policy, with a focus on those policies that relate to ecosystems, ecosystem services and species. The report provides several successful examples that are aimed to inspire policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform effective biodiversity policies.
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting for Sustainable Macroeconomic Strategies written by United Nations and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-06 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), can be used to answer a variety of policy questions on sustainable macroeconomic strategies. This report is aimed at macroeconomic policymakers at various levels, including international organizations and national governments, especially central banks and finance ministries. The report provides several successful examples that are aimed to inspired policymakers in applying the SEEA to inform strategies that ensure sustainable and green long-term growth.
Download or read book Valuing Natural Capital written by Dorothy Maxwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companies that will succeed in the long-term are integrating natural and social capital into their business model now. Natural capital, the resources and critical support services nature provides, underpins our entire global economy. Yet despite its vast social and economic value, the many benefits of natural capital are often assumed to be "free". The future shock for business is the potential for profit to be wiped out as natural capital is internalized through regulation and markets. Freshwater, forests and biodiversity are being consumed at an alarming rate, and critical support systems such as the ability to regulate climate are failing. As these and other sustainability challenges develop, businesses and their investors need to understand their role in maintaining natural capital and their natural capital risks and opportunities. The language of finance provides a useful approach for communicating trade-offs and prioritizing sustainability at CFO, CEO and board level: companies who "future-proof" now will position themselves to thrive in a resource-constrained world. They will mitigate risk, secure their resource supplies, create long-term value and enhance their resilience, reputation and competitive advantage. This book provides a succinct introduction to natural capital: what natural capital is and how it links to other capitals; the business case for using it in decision-making; where natural capital accounting and valuation fit in the sustainability and financial toolbox; and what real life early adopters of natural capital in business are doing. Views from natural capital leaders across business, finance, accounting, government, research and NGO communities illustrate the theory with practice. Included: Quotes and case examples from CFOs, CEOs and Heads of Sustainability in early adopter businesses (Kingfisher Group, Dow Chemical Company, The Crown Estate, Patagonia®, United Utilities and Marks & Spencer) and financial institutions (Inter-American Development Bank, Citi Group and Credit Suisse).
Download or read book Distributional Issues in Natural Capital Accounting written by Giles Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting in Support of Policymaking in Europe written by Jan-Erik Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining 'natural capital', i.e. ecosystems and the services they provide, is fundamental to human economic activity and well-being. The need to conserve and enhance natural capital is therefore an explicit policy target in the EU's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and its Seventh Environment Action Programme. Approaches to measuring the stocks of natural resources that yield benefits as natural capital have gained considerable traction in recent decades. By providing regular, objective data that are consistent with wider statistical data, natural capital accounting can provide the fundamental evidence base required for informing economic and environmental decision making that delivers on these ambitions for natural capital. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is the statistical framework for compiling natural capital accounts. The SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EEA) is the part of the SEEA that provides the framework for ecosystem accounting. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has been a key contributor to developing the SEEA-EEA. The EEA is now working with Eurostat, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the European Commission Directorates General for the Environment (DG ENV) and Research and Innovation (DG RTD) to test the application of the SEEA-EEA in the EU (via the Knowledge innovation project on an integrated system for natural capital and ecosystem services accounting in the EU (KIP INCA)). This report presents the EEA's work on natural capital accounting, discusses the use of natural capital accounts in support of policymaking and reflects on the intrinsic value of biodiversity, which cannot only be measured in monetary terms.
Download or read book Sustainable Bioeconomy written by V. Venkatramanan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable development is the most important challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. The global economic growth in the recent past has indeed exhibited marked progress in many countries. Nevertheless, the issues of income disparity, poverty, gender gaps, and malnutrition are not uncommon in the global landscape, in spite of the upward growth of the economy and technological advances. This grim picture is further exacerbated by our growing human population, unmindful resource use, ever-increasing consumption trends, and changing climate. In order to protect humanity and preserve the planet, the United Nations issued the “2030 agenda for sustainable development,” which includes but is not limited to sustainable production and consumption practices, e.g. in a sustainable bioeconomy. The hallmark of the sustainable bioeconomy is a paradigm shift from a fossil-fuel-based economy to a biological-based one, which is driven by the virtues of sustainability, efficient utilization of resources, and “circular economy.” As the sustainable bioeconomy is based on the efficient utilization of biological resources and societal transformations, it holds the immense potential to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This book shares valuable insights into the linkages between the sustainable bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals, making it an essential read for policymakers, researchers and students of environmental studies.
Download or read book Nature s Numbers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-06-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to really see the forest, what's the best way to count the trees? Understanding how the economy interacts with the environment has important implications for policy, regulatory, and business decisions. How should our national economic accounts recognize the increasing interest in and importance of the environment? Nature's Numbers responds to concerns about how the United States should make these measurements. The book recommends how to incorporate environmental and other non-market measures into the nation's income and product accounts. The panel explores alternative approaches to environmental accounting, including those used in other countries, and addresses thorny issues such as how to measure the stocks of natural resources and how to value non-market activities and assets. Specific applications to subsoil minerals, forests, and clean air show how the general principles can be applied. The analysis and insights provided in this book will be of interest to economists, policymakers, environmental advocates, economics faculty, businesses based on natural resources, and managers concerned with the role of the environment in our economic affairs.
Download or read book Natural Capital Accounting in Support of Policymaking in Europe written by Jan-Erik Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining 'natural capital', i.e. ecosystems and the services they provide, is fundamental to human economic activity and well-being. The need to conserve and enhance natural capital is therefore an explicit policy target in the EU's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and its Seventh Environment Action Programme. Approaches to measuring the stocks of natural resources that yield benefits as natural capital have gained considerable traction in recent decades. By providing regular, objective data that are consistent with wider statistical data, natural capital accounting can provide the fundamental evidence base required for informing economic and environmental decision making that delivers on these ambitions for natural capital. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) is the statistical framework for compiling natural capital accounts. The SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EEA) is the part of the SEEA that provides the framework for ecosystem accounting. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has been a key contributor to developing the SEEA-EEA. The EEA is now working with Eurostat, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the European Commission Directorates General for the Environment (DG ENV) and Research and Innovation (DG RTD) to test the application of the SEEA-EEA in the EU (via the Knowledge innovation project on an integrated system for natural capital and ecosystem services accounting in the EU (KIP INCA)). This report presents the EEA's work on natural capital accounting, discusses the use of natural capital accounts in support of policymaking and reflects on the intrinsic value of biodiversity, which cannot only be measured in monetary terms.
Download or read book Shock Waves written by Stephane Hallegatte and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. But the two objectives cannot be considered in isolation: they need to be jointly tackled through an integrated strategy. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. It examines the potential impact of climate change and climate policies on poverty reduction. It also provides guidance on how to create a “win-win†? situation so that climate change policies contribute to poverty reduction and poverty-reduction policies contribute to climate change mitigation and resilience building. The key finding of the report is that climate change represents a significant obstacle to the sustained eradication of poverty, but future impacts on poverty are determined by policy choices: rapid, inclusive, and climate-informed development can prevent most short-term impacts whereas immediate pro-poor, emissions-reduction policies can drastically limit long-term ones.
Download or read book Macroeconomic and Financial Policies for Climate Change Mitigation A Review of the Literature written by Signe Krogstrup and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of this century. Mitigation requires a large-scale transition to a low-carbon economy. This paper provides an overview of the rapidly growing literature on the role of macroeconomic and financial policy tools in enabling this transition. The literature provides a menu of policy tools for mitigation. A key conclusion is that fiscal tools are first in line and central, but can and may need to be complemented by financial and monetary policy instruments. Some tools and policies raise unanswered questions about policy tool assignment and mandates, which we describe. The literature is scarce, however, on the most effective policy mix and the role of mitigation tools and goals in the overall policy framework.
Download or read book Restoring Nature s Capital written by Frances H. Irwin and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication outlines an action agenda for governments, business, and civil society to restore and sustain ecosystem services: the benefits people receive from nature such as fresh water, food, protection from floods, and spiritual enrichment. The action agenda responds to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment finding that globally nearly two thirds of ecosystem services assessed were degraded. The agenda is informed by the recommendations of 17 policy experts from around the globe.
Download or read book The natural choice written by Great Britain: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This white paper sets out proposals for a detailed programme of action to repair damage done to the environment in the past, and urges everyone to get involved in helping nature to flourish at all levels - from neighbourhoods to national parks. The plans are directly linked to the groundbreaking research in the National Ecosystem Assessment that showed the strong economic arguments for safeguarding and enhancing the natural environment. They also act on the recommendations of 'Making Space for Nature', a report into the state of England's wildlife sites, led by Professor John Lawton and published in September 2010, which showed that England's wildlife sites are fragmented and not able to respond to the pressures of climate change and other pressures we put on our land. Key measures proposed include: i) Reconnecting nature with New Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs) with a £7.5 million fund for 12 initial NIAs, biodiversity offsetting, New Local Nature Partnerships with £1 million available this year, phasing out peat, ii) Connecting people and nature for better quality of life with Green Areas Designation, better urban green spaces; more children experiencing nature by learning outdoors, strengthening local public health activities, the new environmental volunteering initiative "Muck in 4 Life" to improve places in towns and countryside for people and nature to enjoy and iii) Capturing and improving the value of nature with a Natural Capital Committee; an annual statement of green accounts for UK Plc, a business-led Task Force to expand the UK business opportunities from new products and services which are good for the economy and nature alike.
