Reversing the Red Sand Tide: A Call for New Solutions to Land Degradation
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Ecotourism helps the poor in Madagascar bolster incomes while conserving natural capital. Forests in national parks also play a role in holding and regulating water for agriculture.
Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) is a World Bank-led global partnership that aims to promote sustainable development by ensuring that natural resources are mainstreamed in development planning and national economic accounts.