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What are ecosystem services? The need for standardized environmental accounting units
April 18th, 2012This paper advocates consistently defined units of account to measure the contributions of nature to human welfare. We argue that such units have to date not been defined by environmental accounting advocates and that the term “ecosystem...
Money Grows on Trees : Valuing and Sustaining Natural Resources in Pacific Island Countries
December 21st, 2011Thomas, L. 2007. Money Grows on Trees: Valuing and Sustaining Natural Resources in Pacific Island Countries. A report prepared for TNC, PIFS and SPREP. TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No 3/07.
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Reconnecting Floodplains: Protecting Communities & Ecosystems in a Changing Climate
October 14th, 2011
A two page overview of reconnecting floodplains as a climate adaptation strategy.
Waterfunds: Protecting Communities & Ecosystems in a Changing Climate
October 14th, 2011A two page overview describing waterfunds as a climate adaptation strategy through a case study of East Cauca Valley watershed in Columbia.
Ecosystem Service Valuation of the Colorado River Basin: A Literature Review and Assessment of the Total Economic Value of the Colorado River Basin
June 27th, 2011The ecosystem services within the Colorado River Basin (CRB) provide us with food, erosion control, natural disturbance regulation and a variety of recreation activities. When considering all ecosystem service values, instead of solely focusing...
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
May 6th, 2011J-PAL is a network of academics and development institutions organized around rigorous evaluation of strategies using randomization and controls for monitoring and evaluation. The website features:
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