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Regulatory Mechanisms However, this development can also cause the loss of natural capital and biodiversity, with forests cut down, grasslands paved over, and wetlands filled. To guide development in a way that furnishes a net benefit to society, government regulations in the United States often require that projects—bo

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Voluntary Mechanismsopically minded individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and private companies can contribute powerfully to conservation through their voluntary actions (Fig. 8.1). This chapter presents two examples of voluntary conservation: (1) the Amazon Region Protected Areas program (ARPA) in Brazil, and (2

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Water Fundsream of large urban areas had high to moderate levels of land and vegetation degradation caused by deforestation, poor agricultural practices, and development. This can reduce the amount of available clean water or increase water treatment costs downstream.

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Bringing Natural Capital Values into the Mainstreamand South America (fig. 13.1). Its rugged topography includes mountains that rise up to 3,800 meters above sea level, and its land bears two different seasonal regimes that contribute to its extremely varied habitats. Costa Rica’s biological diversity is outstanding in the Americas as well as in the

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Paying for Ecosystem Services in the Public and Private Sectorsvironmental sustainability and public benefits. However, many of the key resources necessary to deliver such improvements are in private ownership. This causes a problem when, as is often the case, a move to supply greater ecosystem services incurs costs (including forgone profits) for the private r

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Implementing Successful Development Planning and Investment Strategiesipated by 2030, and the road network length is projected to increase 60 percent by 2050. As awareness grows about the role ecosystems play in supporting livelihoods and human well-being, national governments are pursuing development planning that accounts for the long-term health of people and the e