This document provides an overview of key concepts related to natural capital and the economy. It discusses different types of capital (produced, human, natural), frameworks for integrating natural capital into economic analysis, challenges in measurement and valuation of natural capital, and various global programs and initiatives aimed at mainstreaming natural capital accounting. The history section outlines the development of natural capital accounting from early concepts in the 1970s to the establishment of the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting as an international statistical standard.
The document discusses natural capital accounting, which aims to quantify the value of natural resources and ecosystem services. It outlines the challenges of economic growth degrading the environment and notes that current systems do not reflect nature's invisibility and interdependence with human well-being. Natural capital accounting seeks to integrate environmental information into policies by valuing ecosystem services and changing incentives to reward stewardship of natural assets over the long run. The document provides definitions of natural capital and ecosystem services and describes different types of services like provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting. It also discusses tools like ecosystem and inclusive wealth accounting that can reflect natural values in decision making.
This document discusses economic valuation of natural resources and ecosystems. It defines economic valuation as assigning monetary values to environmental goods and services, and explains how this allows natural capital to have a "voice" in decision making. The document outlines the SEEA framework for integrating environmental and economic accounting, describes different ecosystem services, and provides examples of methods to value different services monetarily. Integrating natural capital valuation into accounting helps agencies respond to environmental costs and opportunities of economic development.
Scanning the landscape by Ryan Rosauro for Mindanao Leg of Philippine Press Institute Seminar on Environmental Reporting at Almont Inland Hotel, Butuan City
Putting premium on the value of ecosystems services: Our environmental advocacy experience in Davao city by Chinkie Pelino-Golle, Acting Executive Director Interface Development Interventions, Incorporated www.idisphil.org
This document discusses natural capital, which refers to natural assets like soil, water, forests, and biodiversity that support the economy. It notes that while GDP and other traditional economic indicators are used, they do not account for impacts on natural capital or environmental degradation. It argues that natural capital accounting is needed to properly value nature and inform decision-making. The document also discusses the media's role in raising awareness of environmental issues and calls on news organizations to provide more constructive coverage of natural capital and sustainability topics to shape a sustainable future.
Our Goal: Lasting human well-being by Conservation International, Ricky Nunez. Presentation for Seminar on Environmental Reporting conducted at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.
The document discusses natural capital accounting, which aims to quantify the value of natural resources and ecosystem services. It outlines the challenges of economic growth degrading the environment and notes that current systems do not reflect nature's invisibility and interdependence with human well-being. Natural capital accounting seeks to integrate environmental information into policies by valuing ecosystem services and changing incentives to reward stewardship of natural assets over the long run. The document provides definitions of natural capital and ecosystem services and describes different types of services like provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting. It also discusses tools like ecosystem and inclusive wealth accounting that can reflect natural values in decision making.
This document discusses economic valuation of natural resources and ecosystems. It defines economic valuation as assigning monetary values to environmental goods and services, and explains how this allows natural capital to have a "voice" in decision making. The document outlines the SEEA framework for integrating environmental and economic accounting, describes different ecosystem services, and provides examples of methods to value different services monetarily. Integrating natural capital valuation into accounting helps agencies respond to environmental costs and opportunities of economic development.
Scanning the landscape by Ryan Rosauro for Mindanao Leg of Philippine Press Institute Seminar on Environmental Reporting at Almont Inland Hotel, Butuan City
Putting premium on the value of ecosystems services: Our environmental advocacy experience in Davao city by Chinkie Pelino-Golle, Acting Executive Director Interface Development Interventions, Incorporated www.idisphil.org
This document discusses natural capital, which refers to natural assets like soil, water, forests, and biodiversity that support the economy. It notes that while GDP and other traditional economic indicators are used, they do not account for impacts on natural capital or environmental degradation. It argues that natural capital accounting is needed to properly value nature and inform decision-making. The document also discusses the media's role in raising awareness of environmental issues and calls on news organizations to provide more constructive coverage of natural capital and sustainability topics to shape a sustainable future.
Our Goal: Lasting human well-being by Conservation International, Ricky Nunez. Presentation for Seminar on Environmental Reporting conducted at Hotel Alejandro, Tacloban City.
Why and how do we evaluate ecosystems, Nature is the source of much value to us every day, and yet it mostly bypasses markets, escapes pricing and defies valuation. This lack of valuation is an underlying cause for ecological degradation and loss of biodiversity. Globally, efforts are being made to assess impact of conservation or degradation of ecological resources and a new term Green Gross Domestic Product (GGDP) has also been coined to reflect the same.
'Presentation Kettunen & ten Brink at Iddri May 07 on the Values of Biodiversity Related Ecosystem Services. Enhancing the integration of biodiversity into policy and decision-making
- Ecosystem services aim to incorporate the value of nature into decisions but have failed to fully understand social and ecological interconnectedness.
- Social science can help reveal the complex relationships between society and nature through participatory mapping of cultural values and lived experiences of ecosystems.
- An integrated project in the Cotswolds uses a social learning approach and participatory ecosystem services framework to engage farmers, businesses, communities and agencies in improving water quality and other services.
Ecological economics and biodiversity conservationSaroj Upadhyay
definition of economics, types of economic systems, environmental impacts of traditional economic systems, Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), Ecological economics and its capitals, Conventional unsustainable vs Environmentally sustainable economic growth, Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity,Ecological Economics And Biodiversity Conservation
This document discusses an ecosystem approach to promoting inclusive growth in mountain regions using examples from lake and river ecosystems in Kashmir. It summarizes that mountains provide important natural resources but have a fragile geo-physical setting requiring distinct policy support. Growth has been slackened and inclusive due to factors like degradation, vulnerability, and lack of policy support. An ecosystem approach is proposed that recognizes the value of natural capital, invests in it, creates employment, and sustains resources through inclusiveness of ecosystem components and green economy options like hydropower, forestry, and ecotourism. Case studies of the Dal Lake ecosystem in Kashmir are presented on its economic valuation and sustainability challenges from degradation.
At the Little Rann of Kutch, salt production generates much higher economic value (Rs 694 million) than tourism (Rs 276 million) or biodiversity (Rs 136 million) but it’s also more damaging to the ecology. Tourism will help conserve biodiversity because most tourists come for the birds but they have less economic values and hence lesser attention.
Guaranteed farm income through payment for ecosystem servicesIndia Water Portal
Agriculture has been supplying food, fibre and fuel as provisioning services, but is under severe distress due to low incomes. The farms also regulate climate, surface water flows, ground water levels, and waste assimilation and breakdown besides offering water purification. But there’s currently no mechanism to compensate the farmers for these services. However, modern agriculture with its excessive groundwater extraction, over use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and straw burning is also causing a number of disservices.
In this scenario, a mechanism to pay the farmers for ecological services they offer can work on two levels: it will ensure a guaranteed income to the farmers and it will prompt them to adopt sustainable farming practices like organic farming which will fetch higher incentives.
Ecosystem Services for Biodiversity Conservation: Study of Corbett India Water Portal
Traditionally, the only market economic values Protected Areas recognised are tourism revenues and income from extractive activities.The difficulty in quantifying many of the economic, social, environmental and cultural values of protected areas lead to their undervaluation in land and resource use decisions
It is often perceived to be more profitable to convert a natural ecosystem than to leave it intact. A study of Corbett National Park shows indirect benefits like carbon storage and direct benefits like tourism.
A look at how nature provides us with services and how valuing these services is important to well-being. Slideshow from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, UNEP
Environmental Issues Concerning the Tide Embankment Project: Some highlights from the results of the Environmental Investigative Mission conducted by Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC, Philippines), and AGHAM.
Ecosystem services and natural capital – the foundation of a green economy Marianne Kettunen
This document discusses how ecosystem services and natural capital are integral to establishing a green economy. It defines ecosystem services as the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as food, water, and recreation. Natural capital refers to the stock of natural resources and ecosystems that provide a flow of ecosystem services. A green economy aims to improve human well-being while reducing environmental risks. The document argues that a green economy must value and protect natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides. It provides several examples of the economic value of ecosystem services in order to illustrate how fully integrating them into policymaking can help build a truly green economy.
Identifying, quantifying and valuing ecosystem services in the context of eco...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document summarizes a presentation on identifying, quantifying, and valuing ecosystem services in the context of ecological restoration. It defines ecosystem services and discusses how restoration can benefit ecosystem services. It also describes frameworks for identifying, quantifying, and valuing ecosystem services. The document then outlines the presenter's own work conducting an assessment of ecosystem services from different land uses in Southeast Austria, finding the highest economic values associated with mature plantations but noting a need for more comprehensive valuation. It concludes by stating the importance of understanding linkages between ecology, economics, and society to ensure human well-being and sustainability.
Community gardening provides multiple benefits to individuals and communities. It reduces carbon footprints by producing food locally instead of transporting it over long distances. It saves money for gardeners and provides economic benefits to municipalities by increasing property values and tax revenue. Community gardens also offer health benefits like increased consumption of nutritious foods, exercise, and stress reduction from access to green space. They can help prevent crime by increasing surveillance of neighborhoods and giving youth safe activities. Overall, community gardening improves quality of life in cities in environmental, social, and economic ways.
The document provides an executive summary of the report "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for National and International Policy Makers" which analyzes the economic benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services and provides guidance for policymakers responding to the value of nature. It acknowledges contributions from a global team of experts across different disciplines and continents. The full report aims to highlight the relevance of valuing nature to mainstream policymaking and show that considering ecosystem service values can lead to better decisions.
The document discusses ecosystem services and their importance in river basin management. It defines ecosystem services as the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, including provisioning services like food and freshwater, regulating services like climate regulation and flood regulation, and cultural services like aesthetic, spiritual, and recreational benefits. The document advocates for mainstreaming ecosystem services, which means integrating conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into various production sectors. This requires understanding how a healthy environment supports economic sectors and implementing coordination mechanisms. The ecosystem approach aims to balance conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing, according to principles like decentralized management and long-term planning. Tools are presented for assessing drivers of biodiversity loss and recording the status of ecosystem services.
From Unsustainable Development to Sustainable DevelopmentSyed Basha
This document outlines a presentation given by Dr. Syed Hayath Basha on the topic of moving from unsustainable to sustainable development. The presentation defines unsustainable development as unsystematic planning without consideration of future generations. It then discusses key pillars of sustainable development including economic development through poverty eradication, social development through participation and education, and environmental protection. Priority areas for sustainable action are identified as water, sanitation, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity protection. Measures proposed include appropriate technology, reduce-reuse-recycle, education, and resource utilization within carrying capacities.
the delicate topic of Sustainable Development through a
book which I have co-authored and give to the audience also a perspective on
how Education can sensitively provide support for this framework.
I will participate in my role of affiliate professor of management and behavior
for Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France ( www.ggsb.com)
by mark esposito (m.esposito@ht.umass.edu)
Based on World Resources Report, "Ecosystem Services: A Guide for Decision Makers" (http://www.wri.org/publication/ecosystem-services-a-guide-for-decision-makers)
Piloting Ecosystem Accounts in Palawan: A quick glimpse for the Media - by John Francisco Pontillas and May Lacao, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and Technical Working Group Members for Southern Palawan (World Bank-led WAVES global partnership)
This document discusses conservation and development efforts in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It outlines the DENR's framework to balance these priorities through programs like protected areas establishment, watershed management, agroforestry, tenure instruments, and capacity building. Statistics on land cover, conservation areas, and biodiversity indicate the region's natural wealth and interventions implemented. The key is adopting an integrated approach across sectors and stakeholders to ensure human well-being and environmental sustainability.
Why and how do we evaluate ecosystems, Nature is the source of much value to us every day, and yet it mostly bypasses markets, escapes pricing and defies valuation. This lack of valuation is an underlying cause for ecological degradation and loss of biodiversity. Globally, efforts are being made to assess impact of conservation or degradation of ecological resources and a new term Green Gross Domestic Product (GGDP) has also been coined to reflect the same.
'Presentation Kettunen & ten Brink at Iddri May 07 on the Values of Biodiversity Related Ecosystem Services. Enhancing the integration of biodiversity into policy and decision-making
- Ecosystem services aim to incorporate the value of nature into decisions but have failed to fully understand social and ecological interconnectedness.
- Social science can help reveal the complex relationships between society and nature through participatory mapping of cultural values and lived experiences of ecosystems.
- An integrated project in the Cotswolds uses a social learning approach and participatory ecosystem services framework to engage farmers, businesses, communities and agencies in improving water quality and other services.
Ecological economics and biodiversity conservationSaroj Upadhyay
definition of economics, types of economic systems, environmental impacts of traditional economic systems, Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), Ecological economics and its capitals, Conventional unsustainable vs Environmentally sustainable economic growth, Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity,Ecological Economics And Biodiversity Conservation
This document discusses an ecosystem approach to promoting inclusive growth in mountain regions using examples from lake and river ecosystems in Kashmir. It summarizes that mountains provide important natural resources but have a fragile geo-physical setting requiring distinct policy support. Growth has been slackened and inclusive due to factors like degradation, vulnerability, and lack of policy support. An ecosystem approach is proposed that recognizes the value of natural capital, invests in it, creates employment, and sustains resources through inclusiveness of ecosystem components and green economy options like hydropower, forestry, and ecotourism. Case studies of the Dal Lake ecosystem in Kashmir are presented on its economic valuation and sustainability challenges from degradation.
At the Little Rann of Kutch, salt production generates much higher economic value (Rs 694 million) than tourism (Rs 276 million) or biodiversity (Rs 136 million) but it’s also more damaging to the ecology. Tourism will help conserve biodiversity because most tourists come for the birds but they have less economic values and hence lesser attention.
Guaranteed farm income through payment for ecosystem servicesIndia Water Portal
Agriculture has been supplying food, fibre and fuel as provisioning services, but is under severe distress due to low incomes. The farms also regulate climate, surface water flows, ground water levels, and waste assimilation and breakdown besides offering water purification. But there’s currently no mechanism to compensate the farmers for these services. However, modern agriculture with its excessive groundwater extraction, over use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and straw burning is also causing a number of disservices.
In this scenario, a mechanism to pay the farmers for ecological services they offer can work on two levels: it will ensure a guaranteed income to the farmers and it will prompt them to adopt sustainable farming practices like organic farming which will fetch higher incentives.
Ecosystem Services for Biodiversity Conservation: Study of Corbett India Water Portal
Traditionally, the only market economic values Protected Areas recognised are tourism revenues and income from extractive activities.The difficulty in quantifying many of the economic, social, environmental and cultural values of protected areas lead to their undervaluation in land and resource use decisions
It is often perceived to be more profitable to convert a natural ecosystem than to leave it intact. A study of Corbett National Park shows indirect benefits like carbon storage and direct benefits like tourism.
A look at how nature provides us with services and how valuing these services is important to well-being. Slideshow from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, UNEP
Environmental Issues Concerning the Tide Embankment Project: Some highlights from the results of the Environmental Investigative Mission conducted by Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC, Philippines), and AGHAM.
Ecosystem services and natural capital – the foundation of a green economy Marianne Kettunen
This document discusses how ecosystem services and natural capital are integral to establishing a green economy. It defines ecosystem services as the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as food, water, and recreation. Natural capital refers to the stock of natural resources and ecosystems that provide a flow of ecosystem services. A green economy aims to improve human well-being while reducing environmental risks. The document argues that a green economy must value and protect natural capital and the ecosystem services it provides. It provides several examples of the economic value of ecosystem services in order to illustrate how fully integrating them into policymaking can help build a truly green economy.
Identifying, quantifying and valuing ecosystem services in the context of eco...CIFOR-ICRAF
This document summarizes a presentation on identifying, quantifying, and valuing ecosystem services in the context of ecological restoration. It defines ecosystem services and discusses how restoration can benefit ecosystem services. It also describes frameworks for identifying, quantifying, and valuing ecosystem services. The document then outlines the presenter's own work conducting an assessment of ecosystem services from different land uses in Southeast Austria, finding the highest economic values associated with mature plantations but noting a need for more comprehensive valuation. It concludes by stating the importance of understanding linkages between ecology, economics, and society to ensure human well-being and sustainability.
Community gardening provides multiple benefits to individuals and communities. It reduces carbon footprints by producing food locally instead of transporting it over long distances. It saves money for gardeners and provides economic benefits to municipalities by increasing property values and tax revenue. Community gardens also offer health benefits like increased consumption of nutritious foods, exercise, and stress reduction from access to green space. They can help prevent crime by increasing surveillance of neighborhoods and giving youth safe activities. Overall, community gardening improves quality of life in cities in environmental, social, and economic ways.
The document provides an executive summary of the report "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for National and International Policy Makers" which analyzes the economic benefits of biodiversity and ecosystem services and provides guidance for policymakers responding to the value of nature. It acknowledges contributions from a global team of experts across different disciplines and continents. The full report aims to highlight the relevance of valuing nature to mainstream policymaking and show that considering ecosystem service values can lead to better decisions.
The document discusses ecosystem services and their importance in river basin management. It defines ecosystem services as the benefits that people obtain from ecosystems, including provisioning services like food and freshwater, regulating services like climate regulation and flood regulation, and cultural services like aesthetic, spiritual, and recreational benefits. The document advocates for mainstreaming ecosystem services, which means integrating conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into various production sectors. This requires understanding how a healthy environment supports economic sectors and implementing coordination mechanisms. The ecosystem approach aims to balance conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing, according to principles like decentralized management and long-term planning. Tools are presented for assessing drivers of biodiversity loss and recording the status of ecosystem services.
From Unsustainable Development to Sustainable DevelopmentSyed Basha
This document outlines a presentation given by Dr. Syed Hayath Basha on the topic of moving from unsustainable to sustainable development. The presentation defines unsustainable development as unsystematic planning without consideration of future generations. It then discusses key pillars of sustainable development including economic development through poverty eradication, social development through participation and education, and environmental protection. Priority areas for sustainable action are identified as water, sanitation, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity protection. Measures proposed include appropriate technology, reduce-reuse-recycle, education, and resource utilization within carrying capacities.
the delicate topic of Sustainable Development through a
book which I have co-authored and give to the audience also a perspective on
how Education can sensitively provide support for this framework.
I will participate in my role of affiliate professor of management and behavior
for Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France ( www.ggsb.com)
by mark esposito (m.esposito@ht.umass.edu)
Based on World Resources Report, "Ecosystem Services: A Guide for Decision Makers" (http://www.wri.org/publication/ecosystem-services-a-guide-for-decision-makers)
Piloting Ecosystem Accounts in Palawan: A quick glimpse for the Media - by John Francisco Pontillas and May Lacao, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development and Technical Working Group Members for Southern Palawan (World Bank-led WAVES global partnership)
This document discusses conservation and development efforts in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It outlines the DENR's framework to balance these priorities through programs like protected areas establishment, watershed management, agroforestry, tenure instruments, and capacity building. Statistics on land cover, conservation areas, and biodiversity indicate the region's natural wealth and interventions implemented. The key is adopting an integrated approach across sectors and stakeholders to ensure human well-being and environmental sustainability.
The document analyzes print media coverage of environmental issues in the Philippines based on a content analysis of selected publications. Some key findings include:
- Environmental stories made up only 1.96% of the total newshole analyzed, with community papers devoting more coverage than national dailies.
- The majority (77.84%) of environmental stories were placed inside the publications, with headlines and front page coverage being less common.
- Most environmental stories took the form of straight news reports (71.31%), while features, op-eds, photos and special reports were less frequent.
- Coverage focused on issues like natural disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation rather than providing sufficient background on
The document discusses sustainable forest management through the example of SUDECOR forest concession in the Philippines. It describes how SUDECOR implemented selective logging and reforestation over 40+ years to maintain 92% forest cover, including diverse dipterocarp and wildlife populations. Experts affirmed that SUDECOR demonstrated biodiversity conservation and regeneration are compatible with development through proper forest management. However, a 2011 log ban led to widespread illegal logging and land conversion in the concession and loss of forest quality elsewhere in the Philippines without sustainable practices.
This document discusses media reporting on children's issues in the Philippines. It notes that while media play an important role in protecting children's rights, children's issues have yet to enter the mainstream media. The document examines what drives media coverage of children, focusing on violence and abuse cases, and notes coverage could better represent children's perspectives and place child protection issues on the political agenda. It calls for reframing stories on children and mainstreaming children's issues to bring needed change in media reporting.
SWaRMA_IRBM_Module1_#1, Principles of IWRM and IRBM: Challenges for the Himal...ICIMOD
The document discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and integrated river basin management (IRBM) approaches. It emphasizes that water resources should be managed holistically by considering the interactions between water, land, ecosystems, and human activities across an entire river basin. The document also outlines several key principles of IWRM and IRBM, such as stakeholder participation, treating water as an economic good, and ensuring intergenerational equity when allocating water resources.
The document summarizes a presentation on developing sustainable comprehensive plans. It discusses emerging sustainability issues and trends, defines sustainability, and provides examples of sustainable comprehensive plans. It then outlines how sustainability can be integrated into the typical comprehensive planning process, including outreach, analysis, plan development, and implementation. Finally, it presents a case study of the Union County Comprehensive Plan, providing background on the county and how sustainability was incorporated.
Changing the nature of nature in policy and decision making ruralfringe
This document outlines challenges in current nature policy and decision-making. It argues that nature is often seen as a constraint rather than an asset, and economic models do not adequately value ecosystem services. Evidence used in policymaking focuses too narrowly, and nature is associated only with iconic places and species. The speaker advocates revaluing nature by integrating it into development and assessing impacts using tools like ecosystem services analysis. This can help move nature from being a disconnected afterthought to an integrated asset that maximizes benefits for both environment and humans. Key is measuring nature's intrinsic value, overcoming silos, and recognizing growth and nature can work together rather than opposition.
Water Ethics: A Values Approach to Solving the Water Crisis - Kyoto, Oct 2013David Groenfeldt
This document outlines the need for water ethics to guide water policy and management. It discusses ethics related to river management, irrigation, urban and industrial water use, and governance. Water ethics consider environmental, social, cultural and economic values. The document also examines indigenous water ethics and argues for a new water ethics charter that incorporates principles of equity, participation and sustainability. Developing a shared understanding of water ethics is key to addressing the global water crisis.
This document discusses economic valuation of endangered species. It covers types of valuation like contingent valuation which uses surveys to estimate non-use values. Case studies value species like Leadbeater's possum, Sri Lankan leopard, Asian elephants, and Vietnamese rhinos. Challenges include low public understanding and lack of communication between policymakers and ecologists. Recommendations include improved biodiversity valuation communication to support decision making and increased scientific expertise.
4 Mark Everard (UWE) The role of valuation worknefcomms
This document discusses the role of valuation work in conservation decision making. It introduces ecosystem services and describes how valuing these services can help reconcile conflicts between nature and economic development. Examples are given where valuation of services like flood control, water purification, and fisheries have influenced decisions to invest in conservation over costly infrastructure. The document argues that a systems approach which values all the benefits nature provides can help maximize services from landscapes in a way that benefits both the environment and human well-being.
The document provides an introduction to the concepts of resource management. It discusses the evolution of the field from focusing on specific resources like agriculture and forestry to a more comprehensive approach. It also outlines the major approaches to resource management including the spatial, ecological, economic, technological, and ethnological approaches. The spatial approach examines resource allocation and use from a geographic perspective. The ecological approach bases allocation on understanding ecosystem components and relationships. The economic approach aims to achieve efficiency through cost-benefit analysis. Technological advances can enhance economic approaches by increasing production. The ethnological approach incorporates cultural factors and public participation into allocation decisions.
Participatory Rural Appraisal are more of Methods of Interacting with the people of villages, rural areas whose data and countings are rarely done, but need to be looked at, after all they contribute for the GDP. A branch of Extension Education, Each one should be Cared For and shouldn't be overlooked.
Taller Las funciones ambientales de los bosques y su rol en la reducción de l...Fundación Natura Bolivia
This document summarizes a presentation on natural resource restoration and pro-poor rural development in South Africa. It provides context on the history of natural resource management in South Africa following the end of apartheid. It outlines objectives to improve water security, biodiversity, land productivity, and rural livelihoods. It details outputs of programs like Working for Water that have restored over 1.9 million hectares and created over 2.32 million person days of employment. However, it notes challenges in fully funding restoration needs, measuring ecosystem services, and sustaining rural livelihoods. It recommends incentivizing private sector investment in restoration and establishing institutional arrangements to unlock resources for continued progress.
Australia’s food and land use system faces
a storm of converging pressures. The world’s
population is growing, expected to reach close
to 10 billion by 2050, and will have growing and
changing demands for food and fibre. At the
same time, the accelerating impacts of climate
change present major risks for farming – without
adaptive action climate change could reduce
agricultural productivity and farmer profitability
by up to 40-60 per cent by 2060i.
Meanwhile, competing demands could reduce
the amount of land available for food production.
This includes demands for timber production,
bioenergy, and urban and industrial development.
Climate change will also have profound impacts
on natural systems2. There is an urgent need for
land management changes to reduce emissions,
sequester carbon in soils, trees and other
vegetation, and to protect, restore and build
resilience of natural systems. How will we
meet these competing demands on a limited
land resource?
Producers of food, fibre and timber manage more
than half of Australia’s landmass, and are therefore
critical to any future change in land use3.
Awareness and adoption of sustainable
practices is increasing in the face of climate
risks, unreliable weather patterns, competition
for water, consumer concerns about health,
environmental and animal welfare impacts of
farming, and increasing accountability
demands from governments. Indeed, some of
the most innovative and inspiring examples
of sustainable food production and land use
originate in Australia.
The finance sector is also beginning to shift, with
investment in sustainable land use increasing
eightfold globally in the decade to 20154, and
$4.5 trillion annual global business opportunities
from investment in sustainable food and land use
identified by 20305.
This momentum is positive. However, a barrier
to improving the sustainability of land use is
the immaturity of tools and systems to enable
adequate, consistent measurement of ‘natural
capital’. These tools are a way to value the
environment and integrate this value as part
of land management, financial and policy
decision-making.
Mainstreaming the Ecosystem Approach in Local Plans BSBEtalk
This document discusses using an ecosystem approach in local planning. It outlines that nature is often ignored in planning in favor of economic growth. An ecosystem approach frames nature as an asset providing benefits. The ecosystem approach promotes integrated management of land, water, and living resources for conservation and sustainable use. The document provides examples of how planning can integrate ecosystem principles through tools like green infrastructure, biodiversity offsetting, and payments for ecosystem services. Partnerships are key to delivering plans that use an ecosystem approach.
The document summarizes a guest lecture on sustainability given by Montgomery Norton to an urban and regional planning class. It discusses the evolution of definitions of sustainability from reports in the 1980s and 90s. It also outlines key international agreements on environment and development from the 1970s to 2000s. Finally, it provides examples of sustainability plans, policies and programs implemented by various levels of government and organizations.
Landscape Approach Initiatives and Traditional Village Systems: Leaning for S...SIANI
This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.
Workshop briefing South Downs local plan and the Ecosystem Approach Alister Scott
This document discusses using an ecosystem approach in local planning. It outlines that nature is often ignored in planning in favor of economic growth. An ecosystem approach frames nature as an asset providing benefits. The ecosystem approach promotes integrated management of land, water, and living resources for conservation and sustainable use. The document provides examples of how planning can integrate ecosystem principles, such as through green infrastructure, biodiversity offsetting, and payments for ecosystem services. Partnerships are key to delivering plans that use an ecosystem approach.
The document discusses key concepts related to sustainability including:
- Sustainable development meets present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs.
- Environmental indicators and ecological footprints can assess sustainability.
- The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reported that humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly in the past 50 years than ever before, with mixed impacts on human well-being.
- Environmental impact assessments play an important role in sustainable development by evaluating potential impacts of projects.
The document discusses key concepts in environmental science including sustainability, environmental problems, and solutions. It defines environmental science as the interdisciplinary study of connections between natural systems, human impacts, and potential solutions. The three principles of sustainability are reliance on solar energy, biodiversity, and chemical cycling. Some resources are renewable like sunlight while others like fossil fuels are nonrenewable. Individual and collective actions can help transition societies to environmentally sustainable models that protect natural capital.
Craig Benjamin gave this presentation to our community group - Sustainable Queen Anne (Seattle). Craig is a Master in Public Administration and has a Certificate of Environmental Management, both from the Evans School of Public Affairs, Univ. of Wash. Craig holds a B.A. in Public Policy from Washington & Lee Univ. Craig serves on the city of Seattle’s Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee and Bicycle Advisory Board. He is employed by Cascade Land Conservancy in Seattle (2009).
Natural capital in British Columbia's lower mainlandDavidSuzukiFDN
This document discusses natural capital and ecosystem services. It defines natural capital as ecosystems like forests and wetlands that provide valuable goods and services. Ecosystem services include food, fresh water, clean air, and habitats. A study estimated the total annual value of benefits from natural capital in BC's Lower Mainland is $5.4 billion. However, over 40% of forests and half of original wetlands have been lost, threatening these services. The study aims to increase recognition of nature's economic value to support conservation efforts.
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The document summarizes and critiques the Puno ConCom constitution proposal. It argues that the proposal is objectionable due to the current populist context in the Philippines and some concerning content changes. Specifically, it argues that the proposal would further concentrate power in the presidency and weaken checks on executive authority. Additionally, it questions whether federalism is actually the best means to address poverty and inequality in the country based on empirical studies. The document raises doubts about the transition process and risks of political dynasties gaining more regional control under the proposed federal system.
The document summarizes the major proposals from the Constitutional Committee to revise the 1987 Philippine Constitution and adopt a federal system. It is proposed that the country be transformed into a Federal Republic comprised of 18 federated regions. Power would be distributed between the federal government and the regions. The federal government would be responsible for defense, foreign affairs, currency, while the regions would handle infrastructure, tourism, and economic development. It is also proposed to establish four new high courts to divide the judicial powers and help speed up case resolution.
Caliba autonomy as a mechanism to address exclusion and enhance participation...Philippine Press Institute
This document discusses regional autonomy and self-governance as mechanisms to address the historical exclusion of minorities in the Philippines and enhance their political participation. It outlines how the 1987 Constitution and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act recognize the rights of indigenous groups to self-determination and ancestral lands. However, some court cases have challenged these rights and concerns remain regarding the draft federal constitution. The document argues that autonomy and upholding indigenous rights will strengthen inclusion and that these rights should be firmly established in the constitution.
This document discusses past attempts at charter change in the Philippines and reasons they failed. It notes that almost every administration since martial law has proposed charter change. Past efforts failed because they were seen as ways for presidents to extend their terms rather than due to a lack of merit in the proposed amendments. Specific failed attempts discussed include those under President Erap, Gloria Arroyo, and a PDP-Laban proposal. Skepticism of charter change comes from the misuse of constitutional amendments under Marcos.
Going Beyond Concepts: The Consultative Committee Draft Federal Philippine Co...Philippine Press Institute
Going Beyond Concepts: The Consultative Committee Draft Federal Philippine Constitution by Professor Edmund Tayao for the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Philippine Press Institute seminar on understanding federalism in the Philippine Context.
Federalism overview by Atty. Barry Gutierrez for the Seminar on Understanding Federalism in the Philippine Context; Supported by Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Philippine Press Institute
Fiscal Federalism and Comparative Analysis of Practices Regarding Political D...Philippine Press Institute
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Transforming economic policy through natural capital valuation: Prospects for the Philippines
1.
2. Essential Elements of the Economy
• Produced or manufactured capital
– (roads, buildings, machines)
• Human (and social) capital
– (health, knowledge, culture and
institutions),
• Natural capital
– Environment and natural resources
3. • Green Economy
• The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity
• Natural Capital Initiative
• Natural Capital Accounting
• Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem
Services
• System and Environmental and Economic
Accounting
• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
• The Economics of Climate Change
• Corporate Ecosystem Services Valuation
• Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
• Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Global Programs on Economy and
Environment
4. What is Natural
Capital?
“Natural capital refers to the
elements of nature that produce
value or benefits to people
(directly and indirectly)”
Includes stock of forests, rivers,
land, minerals and oceans, as
well as the natural processes and
functions that underpin their
operation”. (NCC 2013)
5. Environmental and Natural Resources Economy
Environment
and Natural
Resources
Economic
Production
With
Manufactured
Capital
Human Capital
Well-
being/Susta
inability (U)
Con-
sumption/
Benefits
Ecosystem Services and Goods Flow
Forests
Agri-
culture
Urban
Envi
Coastal/
Marine
Renewable
Resources
stock
Exhaustible
Resources
stock
H>Y H<Y
(-) (+)
H>Y
(-)
Waste (w)
Assimilation (a)
w<,>a
w>a
Negative
Amenity
Waste Sink:
w<a = neutral
w>a = environ damage
Recycling
H = Harvest/Extractioon
Y = Regrowth/Yield
= flow of materials/energy
= Utility flow
Natural Capital
Sub-soil
Biotic and Abiotic Assets
NATURAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMY FRAMEWORK
6. Key Concepts
• Renewable/Non-Renewable
• Substitutability
• Sustainability
– Weak
• human or other capital can substitute natural capital
– Strong
• human and natural capital are complementary but not
interchangeable
• Intergenerational equity
7. Two Important Phases of Natural Capital and
Economy
• Accounting
– Natural assets in decline pose a potential risk to
society
– Information on the status, trends and costs of
recovery and/or replacement of natural assets are
therefore of importance to governments, society and
businesses
• Valuation
– To inform decision making natural capital should be
assigned a value
– Depreciation of natural capital is not covered by
national accounts
8. Natural Capital Must be Measured
NC Accounting and valuation require
measurement (and identification)
• There is a set of natural capital stocks
• Each natural capital stock may provide one or more
services;
– these are outputs or features of each stock
• Services, often combined with ‘other capital inputs’,
– can be used to produce goods.
• ‘Goods’ are consumed / used and provide benefits (to
people) which can be valued (often in monetary
terms).
9. Practical Difficulties
• natural capital are dispersed,
interconnected and dynamic
• natural capital have different functions,
and to function differently under changed
circumstances
• Natural capital stocks provide multiple
values that are interdependent and
interacting
12. Concepts of Degradation and Deterioration
• Threshold
asset is not self-sustaining.
can lead to abrupt and
persistent change
• Safe Limit
• Beyond the ‘safe limit’, the risks of
crossing a threshold are greatly
increased
• Reference Point
• of an asset measured at some
point in the past.
• Resilience
• ability of disturbed systems to
recover to their former state
13. Concepts of Degradation and Deterioration
• Resilience
• ability of disturbed systems to
recover to their former state
• Target (defined through
policy)
• socially desirable’ level of some
benefits to which we aspire
through the more effective
management of natural capital
• E.g. carbon under REDD, target
species under Convention on
Biodiversity (CBD)
14. Monetary and Non-Monetary
Valuation Methods for NC
(a) Monetary valuation Methods
• Qualitative and
quantitative
methods
• Use of focus group
discussions or juries
(b) Non-Monetary
valuation Methods
16. R&D must respond to demands for evidence-based
policy and decision-making …
Source: Reference material will be provided
Evidence and
Science-based
Interest/
values-based
Cooperation Confrontation
Advising Advocacy
Lobbying Activism
Policy Briefing Environmental Petitioning
Direct ActionCompany Lobbying
17. Valuation of NC can aid policy and
planning for environmental change
• Local policy and planning
– Local zoning and land use planning, land
allocation
– Urban development
– Expansion of settlements
• Sub-national policy and planning
– Integrated area development planning
– River basin, economic zones establishment
e.i. need for green space
18. • National Policy and Planning
– Review of protocols i.e., EIA especially mining
policy
– Economic growth targets taking into account
impact on NC degradation
– Target for biodiversity conservation and protected
areas
– Climate change mitigation i.e., flood
management
– Governance
– Outcome-based budgeting
19. • Corporate Engagements
– Corporate ecosystem services review
– Corporate ecosystem services valuation
– Target for biodiversity conservation and
protected areas
– Incentive mechanisms
– Regulatory compliance
20. Challenges
• Technical aspect of measuring documenting
thresholds, setting safe limits or reference point of
NC, e.g. extent of mangroves rehabilitation, fish pens
to remove
• Agreeing on NC to account and corresponding targets
for each NC
• Regularizing or instituting the NCA, financing
• Compiling data from different producing agencies,
bureaus and institutions, (e.g. FOI implementation)
21.
22. • Adam Smith 1776.
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• Nordaus and Tobin 1972.
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Pre-1980’s: economic growth, welfare, wealth; developed
countries
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1980s-1990’s: economic growth, welfare, various countries
• Peskin, H.M. 1981.
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and the U.S. Economy. Resources for the Future. Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press.
• Zolotas, X. 1981.
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1990’s: economic growth, wealth, various countries
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Origins
2000’s: engagement of statistics, regional and global institutions
• Eurostat. 2000.
o Accounts for Subsoil Asets: Results of pilot studies in European countries. Luxembourg: Eurostat.
• Statistics Norway. 2000.
o Data on resource rent, taxes and subsidies for petroleum, forestry, and fisheries in Norway: Oslo.
• National Statistical Coordination Board, Philippines. 2000
o Environmental Degradation Due to Selected Economic Activities. Manila
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o Report by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress. Paris.
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Lessons from Past Experience
• Various one-off efforts on environmental
statistics and indicators
• Similarly, one-off efforts on environmental
accounting
• Slow uptake, or stop-and-go efforts due to:
– Lack of policy uses
– Disagreements on methodology
– Insufficient data and inadequate capacity
27. History of SEEA
Integration of these concerns required development of a statistical
framework that combined the System of National Accounts — an economic
tool — with appropriate environmental and social indicators
•Rio Conference (1992)
•Agenda 21 proposed 'a program to develop national systems of integrated
environmental and economic accounting in all countries'.
In 1993, the United Nations endorsed the link between GDP and the
environment:
• Publication of Interim version (SEEA-1993)
• Established the London Group
• Forum for sharing international and national expertise
• Encourage adoption of best practices
• 1993 SNA included a chapter on satellite accounts
28. History of the SEEA
• 2003 Publication of SEEA-2003
● 2005 Creation of the UN Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic
Accounting (UNCEEA) by the UN Statistical Commission (UNSC)
– Coordination of working groups
– Elevation of the SEEA to international standard
– Collaboration with London group on methodology development etc.
● 2006 UNSC established the mechanisms to elevate SEEA to status of an
international statistical standard
• At RIO + 20, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting – Central
Framework (SEEA-2012) was adopted as an international standard at the
United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC)
o environmental concerns to be integrated into mainstream economic reporting by
member countries
o SEEA as satellite accounts
Editor's Notes
We also tend to look at forms of natural capital independently rather than as part of an integrated, multiple-input and -output system.
Climate change impacting the sustainability of natural capital
Ideally, measurement of sustainability is directed to all the multiple uses of natural capital
Substitutability of natural capital with manufactured or other sources of capital
Distribution of natural capital
3 The natural capital embodied in environmental resources is very difficult to conceptualize, let alone measure. (NO, 2002)
Ideally, measurement of sustainability is directed to all the multiple uses of natural capital
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Rio - 178 nations met to determine an international action plan for sustainable development
1993
A quick response to Agenda 21. Already drafted, but more a place market
London Group formed to advance principles and methodologies in environmental accounting
ABS produce satellite accounts to the SNA for tourism and transport.
ABS environmental accounts started out at the same time
2003
SEEA-2003 was a more structured and tidier version
Still contained multiple treatments for given issues
2006
First push to elevate SEEA to an International Statistical Standard