Conserving African biosphere reserves: a workshop on the valuation of ecosystem services in Man and the Biosphere Reserves

The interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to using and evaluating assessment tools allowed us to learn about the opportunities and pitfalls associated with the valuation of ecosystem services and informed the preparation of decision-support tools for a range of stakeholders in research, poli...

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Published in:Oryx 2019-10, Vol.53 (4), p.609-609
Main Authors: de Bisthoven, Luc Janssens, Rochette, Anne-Julie, Verheyen, Erik, Akpona, Tewogbade Jean-Didier, Verbist, Bruno, Vanderhaegen, Koen, Naturinda, Zerubabeeli, Van Passel, Steven, Berihun, Daregot, Munishi, Linus, Hugé, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biosphere
Biosphere reserves
Carbon sequestration
Conservation News
Ecosystems
Shelf life
Social-ecological systems
Valuation
Workshops
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Summary:The interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to using and evaluating assessment tools allowed us to learn about the opportunities and pitfalls associated with the valuation of ecosystem services and informed the preparation of decision-support tools for a range of stakeholders in research, policy and practice. In the workshop, the opportunities of using ecosystem services as a tool were illustrated by payment for ecosystem services initiatives in Uganda, community-based workshops held in Benin, Uganda and Tanzania, and willingness-to-pay studies conducted among communities surrounding Lake Tana and Pendjari Biosphere Reserves. The valuation of ecosystem services in Man and the Biosphere Reserves ‘Evamab’ project aims to connect local managers and communities—who are the ultimate stewards of their social-ecological systems—and global beneficiaries of large-scale ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and climate stability, to the realities of the day-to-day management of African Biosphere Reserves.
ISSN:0030-6053
1365-3008
DOI:10.1017/S003060531900070X