Sustainable Asset Valuation of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Measures in the Reventazón River Basin, Costa Rica

The Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre assessed the economic viability of nature-based interventions in Costa Rica's Reventazón River basin. The analysis indicates that a pilot project involving reforestation, agroforestry, and contoured croplands would yield a net benefit of USD 3.17 million, with a return of USD 1.23 for every dollar invested. A scaled-up, basin-wide approach is estimated to generate a net benefit of USD 6.31 million over 30 years.

• A proposed pilot project featuring reforestation, agroforestry, and the development of contoured croplands to regulate water flow and reduce erosion is projected to generate a total net benefit of USD 3.17 million, with a societal return of USD 1.23 for every dollar invested in nature-based infrastructure.
• Scaling nature-based infrastructure activities to a basin-wide approach, which would nearly double the number of activities compared to the pilot site, is estimated to provide a net benefit of USD 6.31 million for society over a 30-year period.
• The Reventazón River basin is a vital resource for Costa Rica, supporting 500,000 people, providing 25% of San José's drinking water, and supplying eight hydropower dams that produce 38% of the national energy supply.

APA

Pallaske,, R. B. C. G. (2024). Sustainable Asset Valuation of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Measures in the Reventazón River Basin, Costa Rica. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nbi-sustainable-asset-valuation-adaptation-costa-rica

Chicago

Pallaske,, Ronja Bechauf,Edoardo Carlucci,Marco Guzzetti,Georg. Sustainable Asset Valuation of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Measures in the Reventazón River Basin, Costa Rica. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nbi-sustainable-asset-valuation-adaptation-costa-rica.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pallaske2024sustainable, author = {Pallaske,, Ronja Bechauf,Edoardo Carlucci,Marco Guzzetti,Georg}, title = {{Sustainable Asset Valuation of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Measures in the Reventazón River Basin, Costa Rica}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/nbi-sustainable-asset-valuation-adaptation-costa-rica}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }