Readings

all the reading material for the workshop

The costs of inaction with respect to biodiversity loss: EPOC HIGH-LEVEL SPECIAL SESSION ON THE COSTS OF INACTION THE COSTS OF INACTION WITH RESPECT TO BIODIVERSITY LOSS: BACKGROUND PAPER PREPARED BY GEOFFREY HEAL (CONSULTANT), 14 pages - makes a strong case about the critical values of biodiversity
How economic valuation can help pay for conservation: 3 pages - a short introduction to economic valuation (IUCN, 1997)
UNEP presentation on water and lakes: PowerPoint presentation (UNEP, 2006 - a very large file!)
UNEP presentation on Africa: PowerPoint presentation (UNEP, 2006 - a very large file!)
Africa's ecological footprint: Human Well-Being and Biological Capital (SDC, 2006)
Environmental sustainability index: The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) benchmarks the ability of nations to protect the environment over the next several decades.(Yale, 2005)
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods: 7 pages- Executive summary & Introduction - links ecosystems to the MDGs (IUCN, 2005)
How much is an ecosystem worth?: 12 pages - Chapters 1-3 - an introduction to ecosystem services and valuation (World Bank, 2004)
Economic valuation of wetlands: A guide for policymakers and planners: 20 pages - Chapters 2-3 - an introduction to valuation in the context of wetlands (Ramsar, 1997)
Évaluation économique des zones humides Guide à l’usage des décideurs et planificateurs: 20 pages - Chapters 2-3 - an introduction to valuation in the context of wetlands (Ramsar, 1997)
Linking the dots: MDGs and the 2010 global biodiversity challenge: Making Biodiversity Work for Development: Assessment and Evaluations(B Pisupati and R Rubian, 2006)
Making economic valuation work for biodiversity conservation: clarifies what economics can contribute to the wise management of biodiversity in order to ensure its conservation in perpetuity.(Australia, 2005)
Investing in environmental wealth for poverty reduction: examines investments in and policies for improving environmental quality and natural resources management, and documents the role played by these investments and policies in creating opportunities for people to lift themselves out of poverty. (UNDP, 2005)
Ecosystem service valuation and watershed resources: An annotated literature review: (T J Dalton and K Cobourn, 2003)
Valuing biodiversity: Slides on valuation (IUCN, 2000)
Cooperation on international rivers: A continuum for securing and sharing benefits: 8 pages - on whether cooperation always generates benefits (World Bank, 2005)
Value: Counting ecosystems as a part of water infrastructure: 80 pages (especially note Figure 1 on page 31 and Table 3 starting on page 68) on understanding and valuing ecosystems as water infrastructure
Valuing wetlands in decision-making: Where are we now?: 7 pages- A concise introduction to the issues (IUCN, 2003)
Beyond the river: the benefits of cooperation on international rivers: Explores the dynamics that drive the choice between conflict and cooperation, and also presents a simple framework for examining the extent of potential benefits that could underlie these choices.
Au-delà du fleuve: les avantages de la coopération portant sur les fleuves internationaux: 15 pages - reviews the benefits of cooperation (C W Sadoff and D Grey, 2002)
Balancing water needs: The experience of the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (IUCN, 2004 - a large file!)
Flow: The essentials of environmental flows: draws extensively on the experiences of pioneering countries in order to offer hands-on advice for this emerging issue on the water resource agenda. Offers practical guidance on technical issues and the economic, legal and political dimensions of establishing environmental flows.(IUCN, 2003)
Developing markets for watershed protection services and improved livelihoods in South Africa: Presents the findings of a scoping study conducted in South Africa to determine the extent to which markets for watershed protections services can be established and in turn address issues around improving livelihoods. (CSIR, 2003)
Nakivubo swamp, Uganda: Managing natural wetlands for their ecosystem services: Case study carried out in Nakivubo Swamp in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Focuses on the economic value of wetland wastewater purification and nutrient retention functions.(IUCN, 2003)
Barotse floodplain ,Zambia: Local economic dependence on wetland resources: Attempts to articulate the economic value of one of the Zambezi’s largest wetland complexes, the Barotse Floodplain in western Zambia. (IUCN, 2003)
Tana River, Kenya: Integrating downstream values into hydropower planning: Valuation exercise of the likely impacts of dam construction on downstream ecosystems.(IUCN, 2003)
Waza Logone floodplain, Cameroon: Economic benefits of wetland restoration: Assessment of the economic effects of floodplain degradation in the Waza Logone region, a semi-arid ecosystem in northern Cameroon that has been severely impacted by upstream water diversion for irrigation.(IUCN, 2003)
Economic valuation of wetlands on the river basin scale -a discussion paper: Its importance as a component of Wetland Management Strategies at the River Basin Scale (Ramsar, 2003)
Africa's international rivers: An economic perspective-Part 1: Focuses on Africa's international shared waters and natural, cultural, and historical legacies. Provides a broad overview of numerous shared rivers and some basic insights into riparian dynamics and the feasibility of cooperative management. (World Bank, 2002)
Africa's international rivers: An economic perspective-Part 2: Examines the economics of international rivers. (World Bank, 2002)
Capturing the hidden values of wetlands: The use of economic valuation as an incentive for wetland conservation.(G Acharya, 1998)
Conserving or mining the St Lucia Dunes: Covers several essential areas relevant to the economics of conserving or mining the dunes. (F Vorhies and D Vorhies, 1993)
Economic tools for valuing freshwater and estuarine ecosystem services: 12 pages - a concise introduction to valuation methods for water ecosystems (R Kramer, 2005)
Towards an economic valuation of biodiversity: Freshwater ecosystems: 12 pages - a introduction from a South African perspective (G Antrobus and M Law, 2005)
Handbook of biodiversity valuation: A guide for policy makers: Focuses on the nature of values associated to biological diversity(biodiversity) and the methodological approaches that can be adopted to assign values for policy purposes. (OECD, 2002)
Valuing our natural environment: Presentation of an evidence base for the natural environment-including valuation evidence. Also includes the choice of methods that can be used to collate this evidence and the policy implications of valuation research. (UK DEFRA, 2006)
Money for Nothing? A Call for Empirical Evaluation of Biodiversity Conservation Investments: proposes benefit-cost analyses of biodiversity investments (P J Ferraro and S K Pattanayak, 2006)
The economic importance of wild resources in the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands in Nigeria: A case study to provide new information for development planning in the region by increasing the understanding of local economic activities. A variety of values, including financial values, economic values and returns to labour, are also complemented by extensive qualitative information on resource use. (IIED, 1997)
Payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management: MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION AND USE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATERCOURSES AND INTERNATIONAL LAKES, Fourth meeting, Bonn, Germany, 20–22 November 2006(UNECE, 2006)
Developing a framework for payments of catchment protection services in South Africa: Proposition of a framework for developing payments for catchment protection services in the southern African context. (CSIR, 2006)
Business in the world of water: WBCSD Water Scenarios to 2025 (WBCSD, 2006)
Financing water: Risks and opportunities: Major water-related risks (WrRs) incurred by banks and other financial institutions. (UNEP, 2006)
Nature for water: Protecting water-related ecosystems for sustainable development: (UNECE, 2005)
Water-related ecosystems for water management: Environmental services and financing for the protection and sustainable use of ecosystems: Seminar on environmental services and financing for the protection and sustainable use of ecosystems Geneva, 10-11 October 2005 (UNECE, 2005)
Valuing nature: Lessons learned and future research directions: Paper critically reviewing literature on environmental valuation of ecosystem services across the range of global biomes. (CSERGE, 2002)
The valuation of biodiversity for national biodiversity strategies and action plans: Guidance on how contracting parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) can organise their stocktaking exercises and conservation strategies. (UNEP, 2000)
Application of tools for valuation of biodiversity: Guidance adopted by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. (UNEP CBD COP8.25, 2006)
Economic values of protected areas - Guidelines for protected area managers: Framework for valuation studies. (IUCN, 1998)
The feasibility of developing payments for catchment protection services and improved livelihoods in South Africa: (CSIR, 2005)
Guidelines for preparing economic analysis: economic analyses typically conducted for environmental policies using regulatory or non-regulatory management strategies.(US EPA, 2000)
Personal action plan - final worksheet: (IUCN)
Personal action plan - worksheet (version on the CD-Rom): (IUCN, working draft)
Bibliographie provisoire de la documentation en français de biodiversityeconomics.org: (IUCN, 2006) [Most of the documents listed below are introduced in this document from the IUCN/WWF Biodiversity Economics Library.]
Droits fonciers et accès à l’eau au Sahel: Défis et perspectives pour l’agriculture et l’élevage: (IIED, 2006) [Looks at links between water rights and land tenure and at the context of decentralisation as well.]
Guide de bonnes pratiques pour la mise en œuvre de la method d’évaluation contingente: (France, 2005)
Guide de bonnes pratiques pour la mise en œuvre de la méthode des prix hédoniques: (France, 2005)
Guide de bonnes pratiques pour la mise en œuvre de la méthode des coûts de transport: (France, 2005)
Les instruments de la politique environnementale: (CERNA, 2004)
Royaume du Maroc, évaluation du coût de la dégradation de l’environnement: (World Bank, 2003)
Comment financer durablement le réseau d’aires protégées terrestres à Madagascar? Apport de l’analyse économique: (AFD and World Bank, 2003)
Eau: encadrer les partenariats public-privé: (IDDRI, 2003)
Subventions dommageable à l’environnement : obstacles au développement durable: (OECD, 2002).
Liens entre pauvreté, environnement et égalité homme-femme: (OECD, 2001)
Les instruments économiques et la protection de l’environnement: (Québec, 1998)
Valeur économique de l'eau de l'aquifère du delta de l'Assiniboine au Manitoba: (Canada, 1994)

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