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January 2005

The Value of Timber, Carbon, Fuelwood, and Non-Timber Forest Products in India’s Forests

This study describes the Indian forestry-related stocks and flows in terms of land area (under forest), physical volume (of timber and carbon), and monetary values. The study demonstrates that forest resource accounting is feasible in India at a disaggregate level using a top-down approach and provides an interesting view of how different regions are doing when their performance is measured on a sustainability yardstick.
January 1998

Estimating Timber Depreciation in the Brazilian Amazon

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
This case study applies forest accounting approaches to estimate economic depreciation of timber exploitation in the Amazonian region.
December 2004

On Measuring Wealth: A Case Study on the State of Queensland

This case study utilizes an expanded measure of wealth to estimate the value of natural capital for Queensland, Australia. The state's stock of natural capital is valued at AUSD 355.6 billion, of which non-timber forest resources account for 45.3%, ecosystem services 20.0%, and mineral resources 17.6%. This figure is a conservative estimate of the true value since some significant components such as the ecological and life-support functions of the environment are excluded. The estimates highlight the relative importance of different forms of natural capital and can be used to draw the attention of policymakers to the need to give adequate weight to the value of such services in decision-making processes.

Green Growth in the Netherlands

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Netherlands

In Green Growth in the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands gives an overview of green growth in the Netherlands. It presents the available data for twenty of the thirty indicators proposed by the OECD, and may serve as a benchmark, as well as a starting point for further discussion.

April 2017

Harnessing the Potential of Productive Forests and Timber Supply Chains for Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth

Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Program on Forests (PROFOR), World Bank Group

The report "Harnessing the Potential of Productive Forests and Timber Supply Chains for Climate Change Mitigation and Green Growth" evaluates opportunities for harnessing the potential for climate mitigation and green growth in the forest sector.

April 2014

Valuing natural capital for business: Taking stock - existing initiatives and applications

Natural Capital Coalition (NCC)

This publication is a takes stock of existing initiatives and applications relevant for valuing natural capital.

21 October 2016
Partner Event

Workshop on Measuring the Value of Forests in a Green Economy

Forests are an important link in transition to a green economy and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, defining an accurate value of some environmental and social services provided by forest remains a major challenge.

August 2018

China in Mozambique's Forests: A review of issues and progress for livelihoods and sustainability

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
China in Mozambique's Forests: A review of issues and progress for livelihoods and sustainability, compiles three years of work of the China-Africa Forest Governance project to develop evidence on constraints and opportunities for forest resources in productive and resilient land use and trade, to develop capacity and dialogue among relevant stakeholders in China and Mozambique, and to deliver policy and practice improvement opportunities.
June 2020

Myanmar Country Forest Note

World Bank Group
This Country Forest Note (CFN) summarizes the status of Myanmar’s forests and the investments and policies relevant to the forest sector. It aims to inform a strategic, programmatic approach for the management of forests, built on an understanding of the cross-sectoral challenges that the sector faces.
12 March 2018
Online

Environmental Justice

University of East Anglia
The world faces challenging environmental problems. They are challenging because different people typically contribute differently to environmental change, and because its effects will be felt differently by different people in different places. This free online course will help you understand how injustice is a common feature of many environmental problems.

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