Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of planned reforestation and water retention wells in Indonesia's Brantas River basin, demonstrating that nature-based infrastructure is more cost-effective than traditional reservoirs and provides significant societal benefits.

• A SAVi valuation of forest restoration in the Brantas River basin indicates that reforestation provides positive net benefits to society that significantly outweigh the costs when externalities are included. Over a 20-year period, these interventions—including reforestation and water retention wells—are projected to generateS generate net benefits ranging from USD 104.34 million to USD 131.59 million. These benefits stem from improved water quality, carbon storage, job creation, agroforestry, bamboo production, and the avoidance of erosion and flood damages.
• Nature-based infrastructure for land restoration is more cost-effective than the construction of a reservoir with equivalent water retention capacity. Such restoration and water management efforts enhance climate resilience and adaptive capacity for industrial activities downstream and agricultural communities upstream.
• Carbon payments in Indonesia are identified as a potentially critical mechanism for encouraging investment in nature-based infrastructure. While the resulting avoided costs from weather and climate-related events are not monetized for the investors themselves, they provide substantial benefits to society.

APA

Guzzetti,, A. B. B. C. G. (2022). Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/savi-forest-restoration-brantas-river-basin-indonesia

Chicago

Guzzetti,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Emma Cutler,Matthew Gouett,Marco. Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/savi-forest-restoration-brantas-river-basin-indonesia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{guzzetti2022sustainable, author = {Guzzetti,, Andrea Bassi,Ronja Bechauf,Emma Cutler,Matthew Gouett,Marco}, title = {{Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/savi-forest-restoration-brantas-river-basin-indonesia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }