Investing in Natural Capital for a Sustainable Future in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Natural Capital: What It Is and Why It Is Important in the Greater Mekong Subregion -- 1.1 What is Natural Capital? -- 1.2 Global Importance of Natural Capital -- 1.3 Importance of Natural Capital in the Greater Mekong Subregion -- 1.4 Status of Natural Capital in the Greater Mekong Subregion -- 1.5 Investing in Natural Capital -- 1.6 Using Natural Capital to Tackle Environmental and Social Issues -- Chapter 2. Current Efforts to Promote Natural Capital Investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion -- 2.1 Policies and Programs -- 2.2 Legislation and Institutions -- 2.3 Financing -- 2.4 Fiscal and Economic Instruments -- 2.5 Natural Capital Valuation -- Chapter 3. Enabling Future Investments in Natural Capital -- 3.1 A Framework for Investing in Natural Capital -- 3.2 Assessing, Valuing, and Accounting to Unlock Investments in Natural Capital -- 3.3 Raising Awareness of, and Mobilizing Support for, Natural Capital -- 3.4 Capturing the Value of Natural Capital in Regulations, Fiscal Incentives, and Market-based Instruments -- 3.5 Mobilizing Public and Private Financing -- 3.6 Information, Tools, and Approaches to Support Decision Making -- Chapter 4. The Way Forward -- References.