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dc.titleMainstreaming Natural Capital Assessment for Wetland Conservation in Uruguay, Case Study
dc.contributor.authorSena, Guillermo
dc.contributor.authorDimitriadis, Caterina
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Esteban
dc.contributor.authorCamacho, Soledad
dc.contributor.authorRamsay, Tom
dc.contributor.authorSilver, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorAngarita, Héctor
dc.contributor.authorWolny, Stacie
dc.contributor.authorOlivera, María Luisa
dc.contributor.authorLlaguno, Duval
dc.contributor.authorCallau, Vanessa
dc.contributor.editorMello, Ana Laura
dc.contributor.editorPolcaro Infanzon, Maria Sofia
dc.contributor.editorKimbrell, Elana
dc.contributor.orgunitBiodiversity and Natural Capital Unit
dc.coverageUruguay
dc.coverageSouthern Cone
dc.date.available2026-10-21T00:10:00
dc.date.issue2026-10-21T00:10:00
dc.description.abstractThis project aimed to increase Uruguay's capacity to implement natural capital assessment and valuation approaches and apply them in the selection and design of policy and finance instruments. This is intended to strategically target investments in nature that increase the contributions of ecosystems, starting with wetlands, to the country's economy and people, and support greater ecological and climate resilience. The pilot project in Uruguay conducted a natural capital assessment of the country's wetlands to support the implementation and financing of the decree. This included an economic valuation of four critical ecosystem services provided by wetlands across the country: flood risk mitigation, surface water provision for human consumption and agriculture, climate change mitigation (carbon storage), and coastal protection. In addition to the technical assessment, the team provided guidance on policy and finance instruments for strengthening implementation of the decree, including how natural capital information can support these efforts. This included identifying priority wetlands for protection and restoration, highlighting gaps in current protection coverage, proposing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for wetland-related financial instruments, assessing the potential of a complementary fiscal incentive, and identifying key information needs for the future development of additional conservation and finance mechanisms. The team included staff from the Ministry of the Environment DINABISE (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) and DINACC (Climate Change) offices, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, several consultants, and the Stanford Natural Capital Alliance (NatCap), in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014574
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Mainstreaming-Natural-Capital-Assessment-for-Wetland-Conservation-in-Uruguay-Case-Study.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectNatural Capital
dc.subjectEcosystem Service
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectBiodiversity Conservation
dc.subjectEnvironmental Assessment
dc.subjectCapital Formation
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectEnvironmental Economics
dc.subjectEnvironmental Policy
dc.subjectFlood Damage Prevention
dc.subject.jelcodeQ56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth
dc.subject.jelcodeQ57 - Ecological Economics: Ecosystem Services • Biodiversity Conservation • Bioeconomics • Industrial Ecology
dc.subject.keywordsWetland;Ministries;finance
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01220
idb.operationRG-T4141
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