Green Growth That Works Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms from Around the World /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mandle, Lisa (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ouyang, Zhiyun (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Salzman, James E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Daily, Gretchen (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Environmental economics.; Climate change.; Nature.; Environment.; Nature conservation.; Environmental Economics.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Nature Conservation.

"This book helps to shift the narrative on biodiversity conservation from a purely environmental focus to a perspective that links conservation, inclusive green growth, and sustainable development. It shows the importance of setting targets that are clear, simple, and relevant to stakeholders f...

Table of Contents:

• PART I. Introduction and Background
• The Case and Movement for Securing People and Nature
• Scaling Pathways for Inclusive Green Growth
• Amplifying Small Solutions for System-Wide Change
• Collaborative Approaches to Biosphere Stewardship
• The "Five Ps": Policy Instrument Choice for Inclusive Green Growth
• PART II. Policy and Finance Mechanisms for Natural Capital, Ecosystem Services, and Livelihoods
• Government Payments
• Regulatory Mechanisms
• Voluntary Mechanisms
• Water Funds
• Market-Based Mechanisms
• Box 10-1. The Forest Resilience Bond: Connecting Private Capital to Restoration Projects that Reduce Fire Risk and Provide Ecosystem Service Co-Benefits
• Bilateral and Multilateral Mechanisms
• PART III. Successful Experience in Inclusive Green Growth around the World
• China: Designing Policies to Enhance Ecosystem Services
• Costa Rica: Bringing Natural Capital Values into the Mainstream
• United States: Blending Finance Mechanisms for Coastal Resilience and Climate Adaptation
• United Kingdom: Paying for Ecosystem Services in the Public and Private Sectors
• Caribbean: Implementing Successful Development Planning and Investment Strategies
• Box 16-1. Valuing Nature in Myanmar as the Basis of Economic Development and Decision-Making
• Cities: Incorporating Natural Capital into Urban Planning
• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• About the Editors
• Index.