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Submitted by emilymck(0)7 August, 2012 - 08:07

Scenarios for ecosystem service assessments

The Natural Capital Project has published two reports and six case studies on developing scenarios in the context of assessing ecosystem services to inform decisions. This includes a Scenarios Primer that introduces scenarios with short case studies and Scenarios Guidance and Case Studies which is a more detailed resource for practitioners with full case studies and links to further resources.

Year started: 
2011
Organization Name: 
Natural Capital Project
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Submitted by gusperver(0)15 June, 2012 - 16:48

Economic Valuation of Watershed Services for Sustainable Forest Management: Insights from Mexico

This work describes the benefits of identifying and valuing watershed services for sustainable forest management in Mexico. The work evaluates various local studies that used contingent valuation as the basis for estimating the economic value of water uses in the country. Statistical methods of these studies’ results revealed that there are not significant differences between consumptive and non-consumptive uses of water resources. However, the individual benefits estimated for consumptive use values were 47% higher than those for non-consumptive use cases.

Year started: 
2009
Organization Name: 
Instituto Politecnico Nacional
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Submitted by Kassandra(0)14 September, 2011 - 11:17

The Conservation Registry

The Conservation Registry tracks and maps wildlife, habitat and other conservation and restoration across the landscape. It is a central, online repository of on-the-ground project information, the goals of which are:

1. To facilitate informed decision-making
2. To create opportunities for collaboration
3. To provide context and effectiveness for conservation work
4. To offer free basic project management tools

Year started: 
2008
Organization Name: 
Defenders of Wildlife
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Submitted by sue.lurie(0)14 July, 2011 - 12:51

New Natural Resource Economy

An innovative way of thinking about natural resources, termed the New Natural Resources Economy (NNRE), opens up new possibilities for the rural west. NNRE recognizes that rural communities are significant repositories of natural resources that contribute to society’s well being and seeks to broaden the definition of resources. Not only do rural communities supply timber, food, and other traditional goods, they also supply a range of services such as clean water, clean air, and biodiversity.

Year started: 
2010
Organization Name: 
Institute for Natural Resources
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Submitted by MeganJungwi(0)14 July, 2011 - 11:03

Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership

The Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership (MESP) is an effort to create a virtual center for information and communication on the human uses of marine ecosystem services around the world. The Partnership strives to provide up-to-date and easily accessible data for the use of policy makers, environmental managers, researchers, and marine ecosystem stakeholders. In its first iteration, the MESP database held over 900 entries of economic valuation data representing over 2000 values.

Year started: 
2010
Organization Name: 
Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership
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