The document discusses boosting investments in biodiversity and ecosystem services. It mentions forests, polar bears, turtles, canopy capital, hydrology, rainfall generation, carbon storage and sequestration. Estimates are provided for the monetary worth of ecosystem services in Costa Rica at $42 million and conserved carbon dioxide equivalents at $17-32 million based on carbon content and trading prices. The document raises questions around who would pay for ecosystem service certificates and trading programs.

1. Boosting Investments in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Amsterdam 11th Nov 09

2. Forest

3. Smoke

4. Services of the Forest

5. Polar Bears

6. Turtle Mountain

7. Canopy Capital

8. President Jagdeo

9. Hydrology

10. Rainfall

11. Animals

12. Rainfall generation

13. Capture

14. Storage

15. What is this worth ? Costa Rica $42 Mckinsey $39 Conserved CO2e 3.4 x $5= 17 Sequestered CO2 3 x $5 = 15 Carbon content only $32

16. ESS Certificates Registered Tradable Detachable carbon coupon Fungible Price$20 ( vs $32 )

17. Who will pay ?

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