The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Author
Year of Publication
“Rock Drawings in Valle Camonica” Management Plan
Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
2005
N/A
The request made by UNESCO to the Italian government to make the preparation of Management Plans obligatory for all World Heritage Sites listed before 2002 (in accordance with the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris 16th November 1972) necessitated the drafting of a Plan for Site N° 94 “Rock Drawings in Valcamonica”, the first Italian site to be recognised as World Cultural Heritage, in 1979.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
“Rock Drawings in Valle Camonica” Management Plan
Diamond Industry Annual Review
IDRC
2004
N/A
The Annual Review 2004 examines the state of the Angolan diamond industry today, and will hopefully serve as a benchmark against which future developments can be measured.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Threats to Biodiversity
None
Diamond Industry Annual Review
PLANO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO TURÍSTICO DA Reserva Especial de Maputo e Extensão do Futi nas Componentes da ACTF
V&L Landscape Architects com colaboração da Agência de Desenvolvimento da Costa dos Elefantes
2006
Maputo
Este estudo tem como foco à componente moçambicana da ACTF e sinergias que directamente transmite às componentes na sua vizinhança. Para além disso, o estudo concentra-se sobretudo, nas questões referentes ao turismo e não tanto em assuntos relacionados com a sua gestão e outras questões.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve; Transfrontier Conservation Areas
PLANO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO TURÍSTICO DA Reserva Especial de Maputo e Extensão do Futi nas Componentes da ACTF
The genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola
Sousa, F.; Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.
2011
N/A
Bradleya
An overview of the 22 taxa recorded in the genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola is presented. An identification key to all taxa recorded is provided, together with a referenced list of taxa with synonymy, geographical distribution range, endemic status and the citation of type specimens that originated from the country. Distribution maps are also presented. A list of herbarium collections consulted is given in an appendix.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
The genus Cyphostemma (Planch.) Alston (Vitaceae) in Angola
Maputo Special Reserve Management Plan, First Edition
DNAC
2010
Maputo
The MSR was originally established to protect the elephant population in the area. Its purpose in the 1960s was expanded to include the protection of other large mammal species and again in the 1990s, the growing recognition of its wider biodiversity importance. The purpose of the MSR is now regarded as to contribute to the protected areas system of Mozambique by conserving the exceptional biodiversity of this coastal zone which lies in the Tongaland-Pondoland biogeographical region and enables linkages between marine, coastal and inland components.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Maputo Special Reserve Management Plan, First Edition
Tourism Development Framework for the Maputo Special Reserve and Futi Extension TFCA components
V&L Landscape Architects and Elephant Coast Development Agency
2006
Maputo
The focus of this study is on the Mozambican component of the TFCA and its direct synergies to neighboring components. This study also mainly concentrates on tourism issues, and not necessarily management or other issues.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Tourism Development Framework for the Maputo Special Reserve and Futi Extension TFCA components
Management Guidelines for IUCN Category V Protected Areas Protected Landscapes/Seascapes
Phillips, A.
2002
N/A
IUCN
We need protected areas for the values and benefits that they bring to society. Such places are broadly of two kinds: those where the emphasis is put on the protection of the natural world (even though this very often requires working with local people), and those where the focus is on maintaining a relationship between people and nature. It is this second idea – that of people and nature together – which is at the heart of the Protected Landscape approach; or, to use the language of IUCN’s protected area categorisation, Category V.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Management Guidelines for IUCN Category V Protected Areas Protected Landscapes/Seascapes
Guidelines for Management Planning of Protected Areas
Thomas, L. & Middleton, J.
2003
N/A
IUCN
Management Planning is an essential step towards ensuring the proper management of protected areas. This is particularly so as we move forward to the 21st century and face increasing complexities in the management of our parks and reserves. The essential steps of good management planning embracing current best practice are not always understood by park agencies or planning practitioners. So I am pleased to see the publication of these Guidelines, which have been compiled by two very experienced planners.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Guidelines for Management Planning of Protected Areas
Guide to Participatory Planning in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
Windevoxhel, N. & Secaira, F.
2001
N/A
PROARCA
One of the most common problems encountered in planning for protected areas in developing countries has been opposition from local communities due to the opportunity costs when use is restricted within these areas. If we add to this the difficulties and costs of achieving a process that is truly participatory, as well as the absence of regulations ensuring genuine participation, it is easy to imagine why many of the management plans produced in the past and even today may have included consultation with stakeholder groups, in the best of cases, but were very rarely prepared together with them, as should occur.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Guide to Participatory Planning in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas
Framework and Guidelines for Development of Park Management Plans
Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
2011
N/A
More than a hundred years have passed since the establishment of the first Namibian parks in 1907. It is truly impressive how conservation areas have grown then. Parks are vital tools for conserving Namibia’s essential biodiversity. By managing parks, we will leave the irreplaceable assets and the unlimited potential they posses to future generations. Parks also draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to Namibia. The international fascination with Namibia’s parks is growing annually and, as more visitors arrive, they generate employment and stimulate development, not just in the parks, but nationwide.
English
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Protected Areas
International Protected Areas
Framework and Guidelines for Development of Park Management Plans
Tourism Development Framework (Stage 1) – Mozambican component of Ndumo/Tembe/Futi TFCA
V&L Landscape Architects
2006
Maputo
Peace Parks Foundation
To determine a sustainable tourism development framework for the Mozambican component of the Usuthu / Tembe / Futi TFCA, based on maximization of opportunities to become a premier tourism destination in southern Africa
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
Maputo Special Reserve; Transfrontier Conservation Areas
Tourism Development Framework (Stage 1) – Mozambican component of Ndumo/Tembe/Futi TFCA
Wildlife Thriving in Maputo Special reserve, Mozambique
Peace Parks Foundation Newsflash
2016
Maputo
At the end of September, the Maputo Special Reserve/Tembe Elephant Park management committee conducted an aerial census to determine the status of the large herbivore species in Maputo Special Reserve, with a focus on the species that had been reintroduced. The census was made possible thanks to funding from the National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) and Peace Parks Foundation. In 2006, Peace Parks Foundation and ANAC signed a cooperation agreement to develop and manage Maputo Special Reserve.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Others
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Maputo Special Reserve
Wildlife Thriving in Maputo Special reserve, Mozambique
Community to develop ecotourist lodge in Maputo Special Reserve, Lubombo TFCA
Peace Parks Foundation Newsflash
2011
Maputo
English
No Restrictions
General
Others
Community Use of Biodiversity
Maputo Special Reserve
Community to develop ecotourist lodge in Maputo Special Reserve, Lubombo TFCA
Angola Energy Sector Needs Assessment: Mid-Long Term Vision and Needs Assessment Study
USAID
2003
N/A
USAID
Nexant, under its contract with USAID, has been assigned the task of conducting a diagnostic needs assessment of the energy sector in Angola. Energy is fundamental to the economic development of the country. Currently, the majority of the population does not have accessible, reliable supplies of energy. Moreover, as the Government of Angola (GOA) transitions from a wartime economy to peacetime economy, its capacity and resources are being severely tested as it confronts innumerable decisions and countless priorities.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Angola Energy Sector Needs Assessment: Mid-Long Term Vision and Needs Assessment Study
Community Action Plan for the Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
ANAC
2014
N/A
The purpose of this document, the Community Action Plan (CAP), is to lay the foundation for funding for all projects that will be funded under the Community Development Facility. The projects encompass all possible projects within the Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve conservation areas that have a specific focus on improving the income and food security of the local communities as well as those that primarily promote conservation or natural resource management.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Protected Areas; Community Use of Biodiversity
Maputo Special Reserve
Community Action Plan for the Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve
Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
Estrella, M. Et al.
2010
N/A
American Society of Plant Taxonomists
Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) is a genus of ten species of medium to large trees from tropical and subtropical Africa. In contrast to earlier accounts, D. mortehanii is treated here as a synonym of D. pynaertii , and D. oblonga , which previously has been treated by some authors as a synonym of D. thurifera , is accepted. In addition, we describe as new Daniellia glandulosa . Quantitative characters such as receptacle length, petiole width, sepal length, and largest leaflet length have been used to aid species differentiation following the results of recent morphometric studies that revealed their taxonomic utility.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
Plano de Gestão da Reserva Especial de Maputo, Primeira Edição
DNAC
2010
Maputo
O documento contextualiza a Reserva Especial de Maputo (REM) (ver Mapa 1) em termos da sua posição dentro da componente da Maputolândia da Área de Conservação Transfronteiriça de Lubombo (ACTFL), e oferece uma descrição estruturada da área de estudo, do local, das suas gentes e do plano. A finalidade deste plano de maneio para a REM é dar um enquadramento à reabilitação e desenvolvimento da REM, que dará orientação ao pessoal de gestão.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Plano de Gestão da Reserva Especial de Maputo, Primeira Edição
Framework Report on Angola’s Biodiversity
Kuedikuenda, S. & Xavier, M.
2009
N/A
Ministry of Environment
Angola’s biological diversity is one of the richest ones in Africa; this is due to various factors, whereby the main ones are: the country’s surface; geographical location; ecosystem diversity (land, marine and coastal) and the fact that Angola has been a refugee zone over the last glacial period.
English
No Restrictions
General
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Framework Report on Angola’s Biodiversity
Aerial Census Report for Maputo Special Reserve 2012
Bodasing, T, & Cumbane, R.
2012
Maputo
The overall aim of this census was to determine the current status of some of the most abundant large herbivore species in Maputo Special Reserve, which could be useful in management decisions and would stand as a record of population size for future trend analyses. The locations of some of the more important species (reedbuck, elephant and hippo) were also mapped so as to gain a better understanding of their spatial distribution and habitat relations.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
PA Management Document
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments; Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Aerial Census Report for Maputo Special Reserve 2012
Dados de alguns eventos Extremos – INGC
INGC
2015
N/A
2011-2015
Portuguese
No Restrictions
General
Official Government Document
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Dados de alguns eventos Extremos – INGC
Decreto n 40/2011 de 2 de Setembro – Altera Limites da Reserva Especial de Maputo
Boletim da República
2011
Maputo
Boletim da República
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity; Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Official Government Document
Protected Areas
Maputo Special Reserve
Decreto n 40/2011 de 2 de Setembro – Altera Limites da Reserva Especial de Maputo
An aggregate travel cost approach to valuing forest recreation at managed sites
Boxall, P.; McFarlane, B. & Gartell, M.
1996
N/A
THE FORESTRY CHRONICLE
Travel cost models were estimated for camping trips to designated recreation areas in the Rocky-Clearwater Forest in Alberta during 1994. Trips were aggregated by postal code and resulting trip counts from each postal code were utilized in truncated Poisson and negative binomial regressions.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
An aggregate travel cost approach to valuing forest recreation at managed sites
A Travel Cost Analysis of Nonconsumptive Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the United States
Zawacki, W.; Marsinko, A. & Bowker, J.
2000
N/A
Society of American Foresters
Increased emphasis on sustainable resource management in forestry has effectuated a demand for various nontimber values. Nonconsumptive wildlife recreation is an important nontimber service produced on forest and rangeland. Travel cost models and data from the 1991 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation are used to estimate the demand and value for nonconsumptive wildlife-associated recreation in the United States. Resulting welfare measures are shown to be sensitive to assumptions about the cost of travel time, pecuniary costs, and functional form.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
A Travel Cost Analysis of Nonconsumptive Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the United States
TEEB Manual for Cities: Ecosystem Services in Urban Management
TEEB
2011
N/A
TEEB
This manual outlines how cities can incorporate a focus on ecosystem services into city planning and management. By considering ecosystem services, cities have the opportunity to make some very positive changes, saving on municipal costs, boosting local economies, enhancing quality of life and securing livelihoods. The critical role that ecosystem services play in local economies is often taken for granted, and the TEEB approach can reveal the value of natural systems, highlighting opportunities and trade-offs between various policy options, planning proposals or infrastructure choices.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
TEEB Manual for Cities: Ecosystem Services in Urban Management
An inventory of fishes from the Maputo special reserve and Futi corridor, Mozambique
JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology
2001
Maputo
The Maputo Special Reserve (MSR) is at the north-eastern extremity of the Lubombo Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) and it contains varied wetlands from near-shore marine reefs, estuaries, estuarine lagoons, mangroves, saline through to freshwater lakes of varying sizes, freshwater streams, rivers and swamps. Little scientific work has been conducted in Maputaland within Mozambique which contrasts with considerable work in Lake Sibaya, Kosi Bay, Lake St Lucia and the Phongolo system, South Africa.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Maputo Special Reserve; Transfrontier Conservation Areas
An inventory of fishes from the Maputo special reserve and Futi corridor, Mozambique
Parameters of Water Quality : Interpretation and Standards
Environmental Protection Agency
2001
N/A
Environmental Protection Agency
The present volume is a completely new edition of the handbook originally published by the Environmental Research Unit in early 1989. The latter, in turn, was based on a manual produced in October 1986 as the sixth in a series of publications for the Water Supply Distribution Training Programme of An Foras Forbartha. As with its predecessors, the present aim is to present in an immediately accessible, compact form all the relevant data and informative comment useful to the environmentalist faced with problems caused by a wide variety of water pollutants, and who may be called upon to take immediate remedial action.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Parameters of Water Quality : Interpretation and Standards
Nitrogen and Salt Leaching Management on Irrigated Salt-Affected Soils in Chókwè Irrigation Scheme, Mozambique
Munguambe, P.
2007
Gaza
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences University of Pretoria
Worldwide, food production to feed the increasing population growth is still a big challenge, especially in arid and semi-arid areas of Africa where about 70% of the rural population depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Chemical and physical land degradation processes aggravate the declining crop production in these areas. Therefore, efficient use of water and nutrients is a priority to guarantee sustainable crop production and improve the rural livelihoods of poor rural farmers.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Nitrogen and Salt Leaching Management on Irrigated Salt-Affected Soils in Chókwè Irrigation Scheme, Mozambique
Descrição das Secas na Bacia do Limpopo em Moçambique
Brito, R. & Jualia, C.
2007
Gaza
Entre os riscos naturais, as secas são responsáveis por prejuízos avultados em vários sectores da actividade humana, em particular na agricultura e no sector familiar. As secas têm características específicas que as tornam bastante diferentes dos outros desastres naturais.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Threats to Biodiversity
None
Descrição das Secas na Bacia do Limpopo em Moçambique
Economic and Environmental Benefits of Biodiversity
All ecosystems and human societies depend on a healthy and productive natural environment that contains diverse plant and animal species. The earth's biota is composed of an estimated 10 million species of plants, animals, and microbes (Pimm et al. 1995). In the United States, there are an estimated 750.000 species. of which small organisms, such as arthropods and microbes, make up 95%.' Although approximately 60% of the world's food supply comes from rice, wheat, and corn (Wilson 1988), as many as 20,000 other plant species have been used by humans as food.
English
No Restrictions
General
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Economic and Environmental Benefits of Biodiversity
The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital
Costanza, R.
1997
N/A
NATURE
The services of ecological systems and the natural capital stocksthat produce them are critical to the functioning of the Earth’s life-support system. They contribute to human welfare, both directly and indirectly, and therefore represent part of the total economic value of the planet.We have estimated the current economic value of 17 ecosystem services for 16 biomes, based on published studies and a few original calculations. For the entire biosphere, the value (most of which is outside the market) is estimated to be in the range of US$16–54 trillion (1012) per year, with an average of US$33trillion per year. Because of the nature of the uncertainties, thismust be considered a minimum estimate.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital
A Contingent Valuation Study of Marine Parks Ecotourism: The Case of Pulau Payar and Pulau Redang in Malaysia
Yacob, M.; Radam, A. & Shurb, A.
2009
N/A
Journal of Sustainable Development
The present paper has applied dichotomous choice survey design-contingent valuation method (CVM) to investigate empirically the willingness to pay (WTP) of the visitors for ecotourism resources in two selected marine parks in Peninsular Malaysia. Hence, the purpose of this research is to estimate the value of ecotourism resources by using environmental economic tools which focuses on contingent valuation method of WTP. It uses Logit and Probit models to estimate the visitor’s WTP responses for conservation the marine parks for ecotourism. The studies are based on a sample of 215 respondents in Pulau Redang and 153 respondents in Pulau Payar that were randomly interviewed for data collection for both islands in April-July 2007.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
None
A Contingent Valuation Study of Marine Parks Ecotourism: The Case of Pulau Payar and Pulau Redang in Malaysia
Valuing Time in Travel Cost Demand Analysis By Visitors to Blue Mesa Reservoir
Mckean, J.; Walsh, R. & Johnson, D.
1991
N/A
Opportunity time cost is usually a significant part of the price variable in the travel cost demand model (TCM). Thus, its accurate measurement is important to the estimation of demand and benefits evaluation for non market goods. In this paper we evaluate a technique derived by Ward (1983) to find the value of time implicit in a travel cost model. Monetary costs and time are entered as separate arguments to explain trips per year and, under certain conditions, the ratio of the partial effect of time cost to the partial effect of monetary cost reveals the implicit value of time. The often used technique of assuming an opportunity time cost on the basis of income is examined using the implicit time cost approach of McConnell and Strand.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Valuing Time in Travel Cost Demand Analysis By Visitors to Blue Mesa Reservoir
Valuation of natural marine ecosystems: an economic perspective
Remoundou, K. Et al.
2009
N/A
Elsevier Ltd.
This paper attempts to examine whether information from valuation studies can help the design of policies adequate to reverse and halt the generally poor state of marine and coastal ecosystems of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Economic implications of managing coastal and marine environments are thus discussed by assessing the results of different valuation studies implemented in the area. Lessons and policy recommendations from existing literature are inferred to guide marine resources management decisions.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Valuation of natural marine ecosystems: an economic perspective
The Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystems in California
Raheem, N. Et al.
Sd
N/A
The status of marine ecosystems affects the well being of human societies. These ecosystems include but are not limited to estuaries, lagoons, reefs, and systems further offshore such as deep ocean vents. The coastal regions that connect terrestrial and marine ecosystems are of particular relevance to human societies. Marine, terrestrial, and coastal ecosystems all provide ―ecosystem services‖ that are essential to human survival.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Protected Areas
None
The Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystems in California
Towards estimating total economic value of forests in Mexico
Adger, N. Et al.
1994
N/A
Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, University of East Anglia amd University College London
Failure to account for the numerous functions and economic uses of forests have led to patterns of global forest use with many detrimental environmental consequences. 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. This aggregate value stems from the non-marketed services provided by non-consumptive use; from future potential uses of the genetic resources and from pure existence values; and the largest proportion of economic value coming from the functional values of hydrological and carbon cycling.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Towards estimating total economic value of forests in Mexico
The Whole Economy of the Snohomish Basin: The Essential Economics of Ecosystem Services
Batker, D. Et al.
2010
N/A
This report presents an economic analysis of the Snohomish Basin economy to illuminate the critical links between natural capital and our economy’s health and resilience. Natural capital, such as a forest or a wetland, ensures a flow of local food and freshwater supply, flood protection and a host of other services without which the economy would be crippled. For example, most of the flood protection benefits within the Snohomish Basin are provided by natural systems such as upland forests and floodplains. Floodplains also provide a suite of ecosystem services including salmon nursery, water quality improvements, agricultural food production and recreation.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
The Whole Economy of the Snohomish Basin: The Essential Economics of Ecosystem Services
The economic value of environmental change in Sweden
Sundberg, S. & Söderqvist, T.
2004
N/A
Denna sammanställning av ekonomiska värderingsstudier av miljöförändringar i Sverige är en uppdatering och vidareutveckling av den studie som gjordes av Tore Söderqvist 1996. Sammanställningen avser bl.a. att stödja verkets arbete med att genomföra samhällsekonomiska konsekvensanalyser. Naturvårdsverket har krav på sig att göra kostnadseffektivitetsanalyser av de förslag som läggs fram men efterfrågan på analyser där kostnaden ställs i relation till den miljönytta de bidrar till ökar också.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Impact Assessment
None
The economic value of environmental change in Sweden
Coastal Capital Literature Review: Economic Valuation of Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica
World Resources Institute
2011
N/A
To help fill this information gap, several marine and coastal economic valuation studies have been conducted in Jamaica at both the national and local scales. Economic valuation—which assigns a monetary value to the goods and services provided by ecosystems—gives policy makers an important tool with which to set priorities and improve decision making regarding natural resources. Unfortunately, it became clear from many conversations with Jamaican partners that while quite a few marine and coastal economic valuation studies have been conducted in Jamaica, few of them have had an impact on decision making.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Coastal Capital Literature Review: Economic Valuation of Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica
Coastal Capital: Jamaica
University of the West Indies –Mona
2011
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Coastal Capital: Jamaica
Coastal Capital: Jamaica Coral Reefs, Beach Erosion and Impacts to Tourism in Jamaica
Kushner, B. Et al.
2011
N/A
Working Paper. Washington, DC:
This study focused on the three main beach tourist destinations in Jamaica—Negril, Montego Bay, and Ocho Rios—which are all impacted by coral reef degradation and associated beach erosion (Map ES-1). An average current beach erosion rate of 0.3 m/yr was used for each of these beaches. We applied a model developed by Sheppard et al. (2007) to each of the three sites, to estimate how the further loss of live reef structure and the subsequent erosion of the reef substrate over 10 years would lead to increased wave heights and thus increased beach erosion.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity; Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; Tourism and Biodiversity
None
Coastal Capital: Jamaica Coral Reefs, Beach Erosion and Impacts to Tourism in Jamaica