How to Move from Resolutions to Actions in Addressing Biodiversity Challenges COP14 resolutions reinforce ADB’s mandate to support DMCs in meeting their obligations through strengthened safeguards.
How to Assign Value to Ecosystem Services Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
EU Regulation: Curbing Forest Conversion for Agriculture Comes at a Price The EU’s regulation to reduce tropical deforestation caused by agriculture will be crucial, but it may impose severe short-term costs on smallholders.
Harnessing Natural Capital Accounting for Sustainable Development Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
From Exploitation to Conservation: Recognizing the Value of Natural Assets Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Engaging Private Sector and Nonprofit Organization in Ecosystem Restoration In the PRC, the successful restoration of the Ma’anshan and Zhihui mining pits showcases innovative business models.
Profitable Ecosystem Restoration: A Pilot in the Kubuqi Desert Valuing GEP and implementing ecological compensation mechanism can enhance the sustainable finance mechanism of desert ecosystem restoration.
Planting the Seeds for an Environmentally Sustainable Future In the People’s Republic of China, an environmental education program instills in students and their families a love for their hometown and nature.
Managing Risks and Increasing the Co-benefits of a Wind Project Community-based solutions help preempt possible adverse effects of a wind farm in the northern Philippines and ensure an inclusive energy transition.
Digital Tools for Accurate and Low-Cost Biodiversity Monitoring Drones, remote sensing, and other tech-driven solutions make biodiversity monitoring and impact assessment for development projects easier and less costly.