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August 2016

Integrating Ecosystems in Risk Assessments: Lessons from Applying InVEST Models in Data-deficient Countries

This chapter of the Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research book series demonstrates applications of the InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) tool in data-deficient countries where UN Environment is currently implementing ecosystem-based field interventions to reduce disaster risk.

Natural Capital Data Project

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Natural Capital Coalition (NCC), UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
The Natural Capital Coalition, UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and partners are working with businesses to address ‘data barriers’ to effective natural capital assessment and decision making in the private sector.
March 2018

Big Data for Resilience Storybook

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

IISD's Big Data for Resilience Storybook explores the links between Big Data and resilience building through a new resilience lens. Aimed at an audience of resilience and development practitioners, the Storybook offers diverse experiences and practice-based recommendations to leverage Big Data’s

December 2018

2018 Global Green Economy Index (GGEI)

Dual Citizen LLC
The 2018 Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI) measures the green economy performance of 130 countries and how experts assess that performance.
April 2014

Green jobs mapping study in the Philippines: An overview based on initial desk research

International Labour Organization (ILO)

This publication examines the linkages between the environment and the economy and the implications for the labour market of climate change. The report evaluates the linkages between economic, social and environmental policies in the Philippines.

May 2014

A Case Study of Botswana's Kalahari - Assessing the socio-economic and environmental dimensions of land degradation

Economics of Land Degradation (ELD)

This report identifies key rangeland ecosystem service benefits (food, fuel, construction material, ground water, genetic diversity, climate regulation, recreation and spiritual inspiration) in southern Botswana’s Kgalagadi District.

August 2018

Progress on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This report examines the work of 172 countries that provided information on efforts to implement integrated water resources management (IWRM). Through quantitative data and qualitative discussion, it presents a global picture of the current state of affairs on water management, including assessments of successes and challenges.
February 2016

Measuring Inclusive Green Growth at the Country Level

Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)
This GGKP working paper explores four approaches to measure inclusive green growth (IGG): a dashboard of indicators, composite indicators, environmental footprints, and “adjusted” economic measures, it also identifies five main themes of relevance for measuring IGG.
October 2014

The Global Green Economy Index, Measuring National Performance in the Green Economy, 4th Edition

Dual Citizen LLC

The Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) provides a ranking of how 60 countries and 70 cities perform in the global green economy and how expert practitioners perceive this performance.

October 2012

Harnessing Public Trade Finance to Foster a Green Economy in Developing Countries: Current State of Play and Way Forward

Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)
The paper Harnessing Public Trade Finance to Foster a Green Economy in Developing Countries: Current State of Play and Way Forward investigates the potential to harness trade finance to foster the development of a green economy in developing countries.

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