Cambodia: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop Read more about Cambodia: Wetland Ecosystem Services Workshop Workshop objective: To strengthen the capacity of wetland managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners for sustainable wetland management through an in-depth understanding of wetland ecosystem services and how to assess them.
Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment Read more about Introduction to the Preliminary Scoping Appraisal of the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment This presentation elaborates the preliminary scoping appraisal for ecosystem services of wetlands with the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) using the identified site boundaries, habitat types within each site, the ecosystem services provided by each site, and drivers of change.
Regional Flyway Initiative Data Room: Bangladesh Read more about Regional Flyway Initiative Data Room: Bangladesh This document gives an overview of Bangladesh....
Connecting ecosystem services values to decision-making Read more about Connecting ecosystem services values to decision-making Knowing the full range of benefits and values offered by different wetland ecosystem services is important in making decisions, not just for the purpose of conservation but also in determining best options for uplifting the lives of households and communities.
Best Practices for Restoring and Rehabilitating Ecosystem Services in Wetlands: Examples from the United States Read more about Best Practices for Restoring and Rehabilitating Ecosystem Services in Wetlands: Examples from the United States The restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems (and their services) is an important approach in ensuring sustainable management of wetlands. There is a need to understand different restorative and adaptive management measures to be able to choose the “best approach”. Examples of disturbance to wetlands include the construction of drainage ditches, canals, water diversion systems, dams, dikes, and roads.
Fred Wurster Keywords ecosystem services Read more about Fred Wurster Fred has worked as a wetland hydrologist with more than 20 years of experience developing water management strategies and implementing hydrologic restoration on National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. He has worked in a variety of wetland ecosystems, both inland and coastal, from riparian wetlands in Hawai’i to desert springs in Nevada, and the coastal salt marshes of the eastern side of the U.S.
Adapting ecosystem service assessment tools: Experiences and lessons learned Read more about Adapting ecosystem service assessment tools: Experiences and lessons learned Aside from TESSA, there are other tools that are used to measure and valuate ecosystem services. Two of them are the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) and Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES). InVEST models are spatially-explicit, utilizing maps as information sources as well as allowing the production of maps as outputs.
Stefano Barchiesi Keywords ecosystem services Read more about Stefano Barchiesi Dr. Stefano Barchiesi has a PhD from the University of Florida for which he studied the trade-offs in ecosystem services at a Ramsar Site in Costa Rica. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years with the IUCN Global Water Programme on several projects on the different elements of nature-based solutions for sustainable water resources management.
Introduction to ecosystem services assessment tools: the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) Read more about Introduction to ecosystem services assessment tools: the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA) Economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) is frequently used to present ecosystem value in a policy-relevant and accessible way (which can be leveraged into decision-making). Practitioners and decision-makers use a range of methods to assess the value and relative importance of the full range of ES including biodiversity.
Introduction to Wetland Ecosystem Services and Payment for Ecosystem Services Read more about Introduction to Wetland Ecosystem Services and Payment for Ecosystem Services Knowing and appreciating the ecosystem benefits that are derived from the natural environment improves our ability to preserve benefits or understand the trade-offs. Similarly, putting a ‘value’ on nature allow users to commit to its conservation, protection, and optimal use.