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

The SAVi assessment of forest restoration in the Brantas River basin demonstrates that nature-based infrastructure is more cost-effective than building a reservoir for water storage. Over 20 years, the interventions are projected to generate net societal benefits between USD 104.34 million and USD 131.59 million through avoided flood and erosion damages, carbon storage, and improved water quality.

• Reforestation in the Brantas River basin provides positive net benefits to society that significantly outweigh the costs when externalities are included, and it is a cheaper alternative to constructing a reservoir with equivalent water retention capacity.
• The nature-based infrastructure interventions in the Brantas River basin are estimated to produce net benefits ranging from USD 104.34 million to USD 131.59 million over a 20-year period. These benefits stem from carbon storage, job creation, bamboo production, agroforestry, improved water quality, and the avoidance of erosion and flood damages.
• Carbon payments in Indonesia are identified as a potential key driver for investments in nature-based infrastructure, which can lead to avoided costs from weather and climate-related events that benefit society even if they are not monetized for the investors.

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} }