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Status

Data Needs

Over the past decade, the ANS of Belize and

Additional data are needed to identify how marine

Honduras declined from the highest in the region to

natural resource capital has changed, especially in

the lowest in the region. Mexico and Guatemala have

relation to increased tourism and coastal development

remained fairly stable with Mexico having somewhat

in the region. ANS data should be updated annually.

higher values than Guatemala, but all falling below

the global average. Of particular concern is the

negative ANS value displayed by Belize in 2001. The

adjusted net savings in the region have likely been

affected by a number of factors including an overall

decline in fisheries production, increased levels of

environmental degradation, and reduced investments

in education and social programs. Data are available

for most countries spanning back to the 1970s.

Additional analyses are needed to quantify the

relationship between the ANS and marine resources.

The overarching objective is to ensure that economic

growth and social development investments are not

offset by depreciation of non-renewable resources or

overexploitation of renewable resources.

Adjusted Net Savings values for MAR countries, 1970 2004

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