Valuation of Bioclimatic Services of the Amazon Forest

To estimate the value of bioclimatic services of the Amazon forest and promote the debate among policy makers and researchers in Brazil. Specific objectives: 1.Develop estimates on valuation of costs and benefits incurred due to deforestation for 5 sectors: biodiversity, health, water, agriculture and climate change. 2.Develop a model to estimate overall costs of deforestation (and account for leakage and interaction between sector impacts and economic factors of production). 3.Compile a study on the valuation of deforestation (containing both sector and overall costs). 4.Organize a workshop with experts on CO2 fertilization to discuss the effects of climate change on the Amazon forest. 5.Prepare a workshop with the participation of policy makers.

Project Detail

Country

Brazil

Project Number

BR-T1269

Approval Date

February 22, 2013

Project Status

Cancelled

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Subsector

CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POLICY

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 262,500.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 52,500.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 210,000.00

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1079845749-2135

Approved TC document

BR-T1269_TC_abstract [40425445].PDF

Aug. 02, 2016

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1079845749-2087

Approved TC document

BR-T1269 - TC Document [40138292].PDF

Feb. 25, 2016

English

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