Introductory presentation to the TEEB for Policy Makers stream (D1) of the TEEB work - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity. This also clarifies in what areas we are looking for contributions in the call for evidence launched on the web.

1. TEEB for Policy Makers D1
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
(TEEB)
& the specific TEEB process / deliverable:
TEEB for Policy Makers D1
An initiative of the Introduction by
G8+5, BMU (D) & the Patrick ten Brink, IEEP
European Commission
Supported by D1 Co-ordinator
Defra (UK), UNEP, the EEA,
OECD and the CBD Secretariat D1
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2. Background: TEEB’s Genesis
Potsdam 2007: meeting of the environment
ministers of the G8 countries and the five
major newly industrialising countries
“Potsdam Initiative – Biological Diversity 2010”
1) The economic significance of the global loss of biological diversity
In a global study we will initiate the process of analysing
the global economic benefit of biological diversity,
the costs of the loss of biodiversity and
the failure to take protective measures versus the costs of effective
conservation.
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3. TEEB’s Goals
• Assess and communicate the urgency of action to address ecosystems
and biodiversity loss – by presenting the economic, societal and human value
of the benefits of ecosystems and biodiversity, and the scale of the benefits lost,
• Show how we (can) take into account the value of ecosystems and
biodiversity in our decisions and choices,
• Address the needs of policy-makers, local administrators, business and
citizens (the “end-users”) – interests, opportunities, & responsibilities.
Phase 2 (2008-2010):
Phase 1 (2007-2008): • Additional analysis within wider
• Preliminary scoping work, Valuation framework
• Some first analysis, • Broaden the scope of studies (methods;
• Clarification as to how to address the ecosystem services (ESS) and biomes)
wider goals, • Focus on End-user products
• Preliminary identification of experts and • Stronger Involvement from different
organisations to contribute experts & organisations
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4. TEEB – Final Reports
Sep 2009 - June 2010
Science & Economics
Foundations, Policy D0
Costs & Costs of Inaction
Policy opportunities for
D1
National & International
Policy-Makers
Decision Support D2
for Local Administrators
Business Risks D3
& Opportunities
Citizen / Consumer D4
Ownership
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5. The Process for TEEB Phase 2
2008 2009 2010
Nagoya, Japan
Inputs from Science and Economics
experts through the Call for Evidence,
participation in Working Groups, etc
CBD COP9 - Bonn, Germany
Val‘n Framework, Methodologies, Cost Analyses D0
D0
End-User Outreach
TEEB for Policy-Makers D1 D1
D2
TEEB for Administrators D2 D3
D4
TEEB for Business D3
CBD COP10
TEEB for Consumers D4
Continuous involvement of End-User Groups
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6. TEEB for Policy Makers
Objectives and Outcomes:
D1
• Raise awareness of policy makers across the globe of the importance and
urgency of action to address ecosystems degradation and biodiversity loss.
• Help improve the understanding of the benefits of ecosystems and biodiversity
and the risk and costs of losing these benefits.
• Inform about the consequences of international and national policies on
biodiversity and ecosystems (i.e. subsidies, trading rules, benefits sharing).
• Identification of opportunities for action, such as applying new or reforming
existing policy tools; improve the way we measure our societal and economic
wellbeing taking account of ecosystem benefits and losses
• Support policy action, by providing information and tools to help provide
information that can be integrated into decision making.
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7. The D1 (Policy Level) TEEB Report:
D1 Structuring the issues
(The “wireframe”)
Ch Title Questions being addressed
1 The Biodiversity Policy Challenge Why is there Urgency for Action to address biodiversity
loss?
2 Policy Responses: Actors and instruments Who can take up the biodiversity challenge; what tools
can help ?
3 Measuring to Manage our Natural Capital What should we measure to ensure a proper stewardship
of our natural capital?
4 Evaluation Tools that (can) Integrate the Value of What tools work, what needs and opportunities are there
Biodiversity for their use?
5 Policies to Reward (unrecognised) Benefits of What policy instruments can help and how to make the
Ecosystems and Biodiversity markets give the right signals?
6 Aligning Today’s Subsidies to Tomorrow’s Priorities Can we save money and avoid the destruction of
biodiversity?
7 Policies to Address the Losses of Biodiversity What instruments and market signals can help ensure
that the polluter pays ?
8 Protecting areas, ecosystems, habitats and species Protected areas, and addressing the financing and
implementation challenge
9 Using the whole Policy Toolkit to address the challenge What package of instruments and responses do we need
to respond to the challenge?
Structure and content being developed continuously taking into account insights & suggestions –
detailed wireframe on http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/economics/pdf/d1.pdf
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8. Examples of issues of particular interest
Where can TEEB help ?
D1
Working suggestions of areas where particular focus in TEEB is valuable -
due to value of good practice and/or need for new initiatives or progress:
• Integrated policy making – the costs and benefits of losing biodiversity
• Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
• REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation)
• Environmental Harmful Subsidy (EHS) reform
• Adjusted national income accounting
• Ecological footprints
• (Criminal) Liability for damages
• …
• …
What areas do you see as particularly important to give due focus to?
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9. TEEB D1 Organisation and Process
D1 Core Group Advisors & Authors / Contributors & Peer Reviewers
Co-ordinate process + develop Direct contributions: advice on content + contributions of
“wireframe” + substantial ideas, insights, recommendations and material (text,
content contributions + data, maps, case examples, quotes, messages, photos)
responsible for overall output & + Peer Review
“make it happen”
Call for Evidence D1 “wireframe” – The “contents of D1”
On-line http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/call_evidence.htm
Oct to Jan 08 for D1
Thematic Workshops January to May 09
Focused on policy makers.
Expectation: 150-200 pages D1 Report June 09 Peer Review Sept’ 09
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10. Further information
Further information
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/economics/index_en.htm
or google „TEEB Europa“ TEEB website will be up soon
For contributions / engagement in D1:
• Call for Evidence http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/call_evidence.htm
• Other contributions/engagement – please contact the D1 Core Team
To start with: Patrick ten Brink ptenbrink@ieep.eu or core team member who you know
As collaboration develops different core team members to be contacts on specific D1 themes.
Wider TEEB Contact (and also cc generally):
TEEB Scientific Coordination via teeb@ufz.de
TEEB is currently funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the EU Commission, Directorate General for the
Environment, with additional contributions from other partners.
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