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June 2017

Term Structures of Discount Rates: An international perspective

Toulouse School of Economics, World Bank Group, GGKP Annual Conference

When a policy is evaluated, the rate at which future costs and benefits should be discounted depends upon their maturity and risk profile.

May 2019

Exploring Dual Discount Rates for Ecosystem Services: Evidence from a marine protected area network

Environment for Development Initiative (EfD)
The paper presents a joint estimation of willingness to pay for conservation activities aimed to preserve the flow of ecosystem services provided by a marine protected area network and respondents´ personal discount rate using a contingent valuation survey.
February 2000

Loss of Value of the Szigetkoz Wetland due to the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Barrage System Development: Application of Benefit Transfer in Hungary

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The case study describes the calculation of the loss of values of an important wetland area in Hungary using the method of benefit transfer.
May 2013

Croissance Verte: de la théorie à la mise en œuvre

Banque de France

The Bank of France organised on 21 March 2013 a conference on the theme of “green growth”. This concept implies finding a balance between the environment and growth in order to maximise welfare – present and future.

July 2017

Shifting Perceptions: ESG, credit risk and ratings - part 1. the state of play

UN Global Compact, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), United Nations Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System (UN Environment Inquiry), The Rockefeller Foundation
The Shifting Perceptions: ESG, credit risk and ratings - Part 1- the state of play report looks at why ESG factors matter in credit risk analysis, what investors and credit-rating agencies (CRAs) are currently doing on this front, and what their expectations are.

AccelerateEV - A One-Stop Platform to Boost Low-Income EV Adoption in California

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Value Sustainability

The advent of electric vehicles is exciting to consumers everywhere because they are cheaper to maintain and fuel, are good for the environment, and also fun to drive.

January 2017

Ecosystem Services Assessment of North Ari Atoll Maldives

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Forest Trends, Government of Maldives
In the Republic of the Maldives, coral reefs and associated habitats provide valuable ecosystem services such as fish and other food, natural hazard protection, climate regulation, and the beaches, clear blue waters, and seascapes that are the basis for the thriving tourism industry. The analysis presented in this report clearly shows that investing in coral reef management would be beneficial to the economy of North Ari Atoll.
May 2016

Economic Valuation of The Nature Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation on Hawai‘i Island: Ka‘u and Kona Hema

Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai'i (UHERO)

The objective of this research paper, Economic Valuation of The Nature Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation on Hawai‘i Island: Ka‘u and Kona Hema, was to estimate the value of ecosystem services protected by watershed conservation activities at The Nature Conservancy’s management units i

November 2020

The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy: Informing the implementation of Costa Rica's national decarbonization plan under uncertainty

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
This report developed an integrated model that estimates the benefits and costs of implementing the decarbonization plan in all major sectors, informed by consultations with numerous government agencies, industries and non-governmental organizations.
June 2020

Decline and Fall: The Size & Vulnerability of the Fossil Fuel System

Carbon Tracker has been writing for many years about which areas are most at risk from the energy transition. They have focused on different areas of supply and demand for existing and new assets, over separate timescales, and the conclusions of that analysis are incorporated into this report.

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