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RegIonAL InItIAtIves<br />
to sustAIn nAtuRAL<br />
CAPItAL<br />
As Asia and <strong>the</strong> Pacific continues its rapid<br />
economic growth, a key challenge for <strong>the</strong> region<br />
is to find <strong>the</strong> green economy pathways that<br />
will support fur<strong>the</strong>r improvements in human<br />
development, without dramatically increasing<br />
its Ecological <strong>Footprint</strong>. To do so, it will be<br />
important for nations to maintain natural<br />
capital in order to safeguard biocapacity and<br />
<strong>the</strong> continued flow of ecosystem services that<br />
underpin human welfare.