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This policy brief describes the results of a Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment (RTEA) conducted in Namibia from January to June 2009. The assessment aimed to identify 'green' opportunities and threats within international trade law and technical standards to support Namibia's Vision 2030 and National Development Plan (NDP3). It emphasizes that Namibia should avoid the bulk export models of Western nations or South Africa, instead focusing on high-value niche sectors based on its comparative advantages in biodiversity, landscapes, and rangelands.

This 2007 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the environmental impacts of trade liberalization within Thailand's electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector. It highlights the tension between the sector's role in export-led growth and the resulting environmental challenges, specifically the rapid increase in e-waste and the risks associated with mid-stream production and informal recycling.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the full electrification of the public bus fleet in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, by 2050. The analysis compares a baseline electrification scenario against two scenarios involving a modal shift from private vehicles to public transport, quantifying the socio-economic and environmental benefits over a 25-year period (2025–2050).

This case study describes the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to the Rabat bypass road project in Morocco. The analysis, conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM), evaluates the financial impact of operational risks and external factors—such as CO2 emissions and accident costs—that are typically omitted from conventional financial analyses.

This report presents interim results from a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analysis conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to develop a business case for the long-term conservation of Lake Dal in Srinagar, India. The analysis evaluates five infrastructure scenarios to address water quality degradation caused by sewage, encroachment, and runoff, comparing their costs, benefits, and impacts on water quality indicators between 2019 and 2060. The project was halted in June 2018 due to the imposition of Governor's Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.

A fact sheet detailing the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of nature-based solutions (NbS) implemented by SUNCASA in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, projecting significant economic and environmental benefits between 2025 and 2050.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of nature-based solutions (NbS) implemented by SUNCASA in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, projecting economic, social, and environmental benefits between 2025 and 2050.

This fact sheet describes a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a proposed Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in Dwarka, New Delhi. The analysis evaluates the environmental, social, and economic co-benefits of the system across three demand scenarios to strengthen the business case for public investment in bicycle lanes and safety infrastructure.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of a proposed mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Pampanga, Philippines. The assessment, conducted in collaboration with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), compares traditional financial valuations with a sustainable approach that accounts for socio-economic and environmental externalities over a 30-year period from 2023 to 2053.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Metro Line 1 of the Metro de Bogota Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The analysis compares traditional benefit-cost ratios with a sustainable BCR (S-BCR) that accounts for environmental, social, and economic externalities, concluding that the MRT system provides substantial monetary benefits and societal value over a project period from 2022 to 2058.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of three mobility scenarios for Indonesia to achieve net-zero transport by 2050. The analysis compares strategies based on 'avoid, shift, and improve' interventions, concluding that a combined approach of public transport investment and private vehicle electrification yields the highest societal benefits.

This fact sheet describes the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to two assets in Manitoba, Canada: Stephenfield Reservoir and Pelly's Lake. The assessment compares the costs of maintaining these natural and built assets against the capital and operational costs of replacing their services with 'grey' (engineered) infrastructure, while simulating baseline and climate change scenarios from 2019 to 2050.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) Initiative, specifically comparing the impacts of flood irrigation versus drip irrigation technologies on agriculture expansion and natural resources.

This fact sheet describes the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to the Saloum Delta in Senegal. The analysis, conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in collaboration with Wetlands International – Africa (WIA) and the MAVA Foundation, provides a monetary valuation of ecosystem services and simulates the economic and environmental impacts of various development and conservation scenarios.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. The analysis compares a traditional financial assessment with an integrated cost-benefit analysis that incorporates six environmental, social, and economic externalities to determine the project's true value to society.

This case study describes the application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. The analysis compares a 'business as usual' scenario against three BRT demand scenarios to evaluate the project's financial viability and its broader socio-economic and environmental externalities.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the N’Diaye wind farm in Senegal. The analysis compares the wind project's costs, risks, and externalities against coal-fired and heavy fuel oil (HFO)-fired electricity generation to determine their relative societal value and financial performance under different climate and risk scenarios.

This fact sheet describes a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Taïba N’Diaye wind farm in Senegal, commissioned by the Bureau Opérationnel du Suivi (BOS) of Plan Émergent Sénégal. The analysis compares the wind farm's financial and societal performance against coal and heavy fuel oil (HFO) power generation, incorporating climate risks and external effects that are typically omitted from traditional financial analyses.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) for transport and building infrastructure along the Shymkent–Tashkent–Khujand economic corridor. The assessment compares traditional financial metrics with a sustainable benefit-cost ratio (S-BCR) to demonstrate the socioeconomic value of expanding electrified rail and sustainable buildings over conventional options.

This case study describes a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment conducted for Indocean Developers (Pvt) Ltd. to evaluate the economic impact of four ecological restoration scenarios for Beira Lake in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The analysis focuses on the relationship between water clarity improvements and their subsequent effects on property values and recreational spending between 2020 and 2025.