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Lan N. Le Environmental Economist, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Sectors Group, Asian Development Bank
Lan Le is an environmental economist working on agricultural, environmental, and natural resources management projects in East Asia countries. Prior to joining ADB, she worked as an agricultural economist at the Alliance Biodiversity International and CIAT (one of the CGIAR centers) and contributed to groundwater management, ecosystems conservation, and climate change adaptation and mitigation projects across multiple countries. She holds a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Economics from the University of Western Australia.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.