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January 2015

The Economic Value: Shouf Biosphere Reserve

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ECODIT, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
This case study, The Economic Value: Shouf Biosphere Reserve , is aiming to describe, in preliminary terms, the economic value of the Shouf Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Lebanon, by valuing carbon sequestration, fuel provision (briquettes production), water provision, food provision, tourism, and cultural services and patrimonial values.
January 2013

The Economic Value of Virunga National Park

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
This case study evaluates the current and potential social and economic value of Virunga National Park, which is located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
January 2011

UK National Ecosystem Assessment: Economic Values from Ecosystems

UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Chapter 22 of the supplementing technical report, titled Economic Values from Ecosystems, presents an economic assessment of the contribution of ecosystem services on human well-being, following the methodology set out for the UK NEA. Overall, the chapter makes the case that ecosystems and their services are economically very significant at the national scale, underlining the relevance of conservation and efficient management.
January 1994

Towards Estimating Total Economic Value of Forests in Mexico

University College London (UCL), agribusiness, sectoral agreements
This study demonstrates the economic techniques for estimating the Total Economic Value (TEV) of forests. For the Mexican forest estate, the results show an annual lower bound value of the services of the total forest area to be in the order of $4 billion.
June 2016

Demystifying Economic Valuation

Valuing Nature

This paper Demystifying Economic Valuation covers the main issues, questions and principles surrounding economic valuation and is designed as an overview for those new to economic valuation.

21 March 2014
Research

Rebalancing forest values

Ivo Mulder
UNEP’s new International Resource Panel report shows how REDD+ must move from pilot project to mainstream if the world is to significantly reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, ecosystem degradation and loss of biodiversity.
January 2017

Economic Value of Ecosystem Services in Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia (in French)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
This case study, Economic Value of Ecosystem Services in Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia , aims to assess the economic value of ecosystem services provided by the Ichkeul National Park (INP), with the objective to increase awareness among decision-makers and users to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of the different components of natural capital and biodiversity present within the park.
October 2015

Guidelines for Value Chain Selection. Integrating economic, environmental, social and institutional criteria

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The Guidelines for Value Chain Selection: Integrating economic, environmental, social and institutional criteria offer a holistic and structured approach to value chain selection.

January 2013

Total Economic Value of Natural Capital - A Case Study of Piatra Craiului National Park

This paper estimates the economic value of ecosystem services of Piatra Craiului National Park in Romania by using a number of recognized methodologies applied by environmental economists around the world. The approach and results include a benefit distribution analysis, for both the economic sectors and the groups of beneficiaries.
23 January 2018
GGKP News

Economics for Nature: Giving Nature a Voice in Economic and Planning Processes

Economics for Nature is a six year programme focused on ensuring that nature has a voice in economic and planning processes. The GGKP is part of the core team alongside the Green Economy Coalition (GEC), The Scottish Wildlife Trust, Finance Watch and WWF-France.

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