The IES approach and incentives spectrum was presented during the Stockholm Water Week session: Ecosystem degradation and livelihoods: moving from vicious to virtuous cycles.  The seminar discussed the conundrum of economic growth and water's role in healthy ecosystem for mitigating poverty and achieving the new SDG targets. It specifically focused on the development of innovative public-private-civil society solutions to overcome ecosystem degradation and support the development of sustainable livelihoods.