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Green Growth That Works : Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms from Around the World, Paperback / softback Book

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

Edited by Lisa Ann Mandle, Zhiyun Ouyang, James Edwin Salzman, Gretchen Cara Daily

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Rapid economic development has been a boon to human well-being.

It has lifted millions out of poverty, raised standards of living, and increased life expectancies.

But economic development comes at a significant cost to natural capital--the fertile soils, forests, coastal marshes, farmland--that support all life on earth, including our own.

The dilemma of our times is to figure out how to improve the human condition without destroying nature's.

If ecosystems collapse, so eventually will human civilization.

One answer is inclusive green growth--the efficient use of natural resources.

Inclusive green growth minimizes pollution and strengthens communities against natural disasters while reducing poverty through improved access to health, education, and services.

Its genius lies in working with nature rather than against it. Green Growth That Works is the first practical guide to bring together pragmatic finance and policy tools that can make investment in natural capital both attractive and commonplace.

The authors present six mechanisms that demonstrate a range of approaches used around the globe to conserve and restore earth's myriad ecosystems, including: Government subsidiesRegulatory-driven mitigationVoluntary conservationWater fundsMarket-based transactionsBilateral and multilateral paymentsThrough a series of real-world case studies, the book addresses questions such as: How can we channel economic incentives to make conservation and restoration desirable?

What approaches have worked best? How can governments, businesses, NGOs, and individuals work together successfully?

Pioneered by leading scholars from the Natural Capital Project, this valuable compendium of proven techniques can guide agencies and organizations eager to make green growth work anywhere in the world.

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