Importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic growth and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystems

Part of the UNDP Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean: A biodiversity super power.

Report aims to inform policy makers and businesses in LAC  about the economic risks and opportunities of undertaking productive activities that impact on and are influenced by biodiversity and  Ecosystem Services (ES).The Report is a tool to assist governments and stakeholders to analyze the role of ES in order to incorporate them into economic planning, policy and investment at the sectoral level.