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Nature Based Solutions An Introduction and Case Studies

28 June 2023
Nature based solutions (NBS) are interventions inspired and supported by nature and benefit biodiversity while supporting the delivery of a range of ecosystem services. They are cost-effective, builds resilience, and provide environmental, social and economic benefits. NBS are effective in…

Conservation and Management of Wetlands in the Philippines

28 June 2023
The Philippines is host to some of the world’s richest and biodiverse wetlands ecosystems. It is blessed with about 796,000 hectares of coral reefs and 303,373 hectares of mangrove forests, among other significant wetlands sites. A signatory to numerous multilateral environmental agreements…

Carbon Biomass Estimates using Remote Sensing

28 June 2023
Climate change is significantly impacting and will continue to impact all nations of the world. With emerging technologies and tools now being made available, more in-depth analysis on the value of nature is increasingly supporting decision-making. One of the most important tools now readily…

RFI Site Selection Process in the Philippines

27 June 2023
The framework for priority site selection has equipped the team in developing a priority list with 147 sites (Phase 1), which will evolve into a short list of 50 sites (Phase 2). The site prioritization criteria are aligned with the existing and widely accepted criteria used in the definition of…

Wetlands and Ecosystem Services Opportunities and Applications

27 June 2023
A deep dive session on wetland ecosystem services, this takes off from the importance of wetlands to examples of how interventions can benefit both society (human beings) and nature. Different approaches such as (i) natural infrastructure (nature-based solutions) and (ii) coastal blue carbon (…

Introduction to Ecosystem Services Assessment

27 June 2023
To guide policy- and decision-making, tools that allow economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) are used to assess and measure ecosystem values in a way that will be useful and practical even to non-technical people. One of the tools being used to measure ES is TESSA, which is a practical step…

Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Sitebased Assessment TESSA

27 June 2023
TESSA typically involves six (6) steps. The Preliminary Scoping Appraisal (PSA) is the second stage and aims to derive an initial understanding of the dynamics of a site including the ecosystem services that it provides. To support the work of those who are participating in the workshop, the PSA…

Differences in Use and Application between Ecosystem Service Assessment Tools

27 June 2023
Ecosystem services are measured and valuated through different tools. Other tools (aside from TESSA) are also being used, allowing practitioners and site managers options that are suitable to their sites. Two of such tools are the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST)…

LAO Environmental Protection Law

26 January 2023
Environmental protection means application of methods andmeasures for environmental protection, conservation and rehabilitation,pollution control, environmental emergency and natural disasters; andfor creation of green, clean and beautiful environment without pollutionsand impacts on human life and…

LAO Ministerial Instruction onthe Process of Initial Environmental Examination of the Investment Projects and Activities

26 January 2023
This Instruction is for implementing and extending the provisions prescribed under Article 21 of the Law on Environmental Protection (Amended) No. 29/NA, dated 18 December 2012. This Instruction aims to ensure the uniformity in the conductance of the Initial Environmental Examination by every…