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What is a Rhino in the Wild Really Worth?
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A single rhinoceros horn can bring $300,000 on the black market, but determining the full value of a rhino is more difficult. In some countries, where preserving animals and habitats are keys to tourism, losing these things imposes a steep economic cost.

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What is a Rhino in the Wild Really Worth?
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WAVES is now part of the broader World Bank umbrella initiative, the Global Program for Sustainability (GPS).

Resources

Assessment of the Impact of 2022/23 - Government Investments on Natural Capital in Uganda Using a Rapid Environment Economic Assessment Model

Technical Report , March 2023

Natural Capital Accounts for Water, 2017 - 2020 Preliminary Results and Additional Steps

Technical Report , December 2022

Natural Capital Accounts for Land, 2018 - 2021

Technical Report , December 2022

Ghana - Green Growth PASA : Heat Stress in Human Labor and Poverty

Technical Report , October 2022

Synthesis Report: Natural Capital Accounts and Policy in Indonesia

Technical Report , July 2019

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