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Additional resources in French
Session 0: Introduction
Recommended: The costs of inaction with respect to biodiversity loss
(OECD, 2005)
14 pages - makes a strong case about the critical values of biodiversity How economic valuation can help pay for conservation
(IUCN, 1997)
3 pages - a short introduction to economic valuation Additional: UNEP presentation on water and lakes
(UNEP, 2006 - a very large file!) UNEP presentation on Africa
(UNEP, 2006 - a very large file!) Africa's ecological footprint
(SDC, 2006) Environmental sustainability index
(Yale, 2005)
Session 1: Principles of economic valuation of ecosystems Recommended: Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
(IUCN, 2005)
7 pages- Executive summary & Introduction - links ecosystems to the MDGs How much is an ecosystem worth?
(World Bank, 2004)
12 pages - Chapters 1-3 - an introduction to ecosystem services and valuation Economic valuation of wetlands: A guide for policymakers and planners
Évaluation économique des zones humides Guide à l’usage des décideurs et planificateurs
(Ramsar, 1997)
20 pages - Chapters 2-3 - an introduction to valuation in the context of wetlands Additional: http://www.ecosystemvaluation.org/
(D King and M Mazzotta) Linking the dots: MDGs and the 2010 global biodiversity challenge
(B Pisupati and R Rubian, 2006) Making economic valuation work for biodiversity conservation
(Australia, 2005) Investing in environmental wealth for poverty reduction
(UNDP, 2005) Ecosystem service valuation and watershed resources: An annotated literature review
(T J Dalton and K Cobourn, 2003) Valuing biodiversity
(IUCN, 2000)
Session 2: Application of ecosystem valuations in IWRM Recommended: Cooperation on international rivers: A continuum for securing and sharing benefits
(World Bank, 2005)
8 pages - on whether cooperation always generates benefits Value: Counting ecosystems as a part of water infrastructure
(IUCN, 2004)
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?
(IUCN, 2003)
7 pages- A concise introduction to the issues Beyond the river: the benefits of cooperation on international rivers
Au-delà du fleuve: les avantages de la coopération portant sur les fleuves internationaux
(C W Sadoff and D Grey, 2002)
15 pages -- reviews the benefits of cooperation Additional: Balancing water needs
(IUCN, 2004 - a large file!) Flow: The essentials of environmental flows
(IUCN, 2003) Developing markets for watershed protection services and
improved livelihoods in South Africa
(CSIR, 2003) Nakivubo swamp, Uganda: Managing natural wetlands
for their ecosystem services
(IUCN, 2003) Barotse floodplain ,Zambia: Local economic dependence on wetland resources
(IUCN, 2003) Tana River, Kenya: Integrating downstream values into hydropower planning
(IUCN, 2003) Waza Logone floodplain, Cameroon: Economic benefits of wetland restoration
(IUCN, 2003) Economic valuation of wetlands on the river basin scale -- a discussion paper
(Ramsar, 2003) Africa's international rivers: An economic perspective Part 1 Part 2
Les fleuves internationaux d'Afrique: Une perspective économique
(World Bank, 2002) Capturing the hidden values of wetlands
(G Acharya, 1998) Conserving or mining the St Lucia Dunes
(F Vorhies and D Vorhies, 1993)
Session 3: Methods of ecosystem valuation Recommended: Economic tools for valuing freshwater and estuarine ecosystem services
(R Kramer, 2005)
12 pages - a concise introduction to valuation methods for water ecosystems Towards an economic valuation of biodiversity: Freshwater ecosystems
(G Antrobus and M Law, 2005)
12 pages - a introduction from a South African perspective Additional: Handbook of biodiversity valuation: A guide for policy makers
(OECD, 2002) WTP to Visit the Djoudj National Birds Park
(IUCN Senegal, forthcoming) A BCA of the Diawling National Park Restoration Project
(IUCN Senegal, forthcoming)
Session 4: Using valuations to influence decision-making Recommended: Valuing our natural environment
(UK DEFRA, 2006)
6 pages - Chapter 5 - on policy implications of valuation research
Money for Nothing? A Call for Empirical Evaluation of Biodiversity Conservation Investments
(P J Ferraro and S K Pattanayak, 2006)
7 pages - proposes benefit-cost analyses of biodiversity investments The economic importance of wild resources in the Hadejia-Nguru wetlands in Nigeria
(IIED, 1997)
20 pages - a case study Additional: Nature for water: Innovative finance for the environment
(UNECE, 2006) Payments for ecosystem services in integrated water resources management
(UNECE, 2006 - a large file!) Developing a framework for payments of catchment protection services in South Africa
(CSIR, 2006) Business in the world of water
(WBCSD, 2006) Financing water: Risks and opportunities
(UNEP, 2006 - a large file!) Finacing water: CEO briefing
(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
(UNECE, 2005) Valuing nature: Lessons learned and future research directions
(CSERGE, 2002) The valuation of biodiversity for national biodiversity strategies and action plans
(UNEP, 2000)
Session 5: Designing & implementing valuation studies Recommended: Application of tools for valuation of biodiversity
(UNEP CBD COP8.25, 2006)
8 pages - guidance adopted by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Economic values of protected areas - Guidelines for protected area managers (IUCN, 1998)
7 pages - Chapter 3 - on a framework for valuation studies Additional: The feasibility of developing payments for catchment protection services and improved livelihoods in South Africa (CSIR, 2005) Guidelines for preparing economic analysis (US EPA, 2000 - a large file!)
Session 6: Development of personal action plans Recommended Personal action plan - final worksheet
(IUCN) Personal action plan - worksheet (version on the CD-Rom)
(IUCN, working draft)
Session 7: Summary & evaluation There are no readings for this session.
Additional resources in French 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). Gestion des ressources et aménagement du fleuve Niger: des connaissances scientifiques pour la décision publique (J Marie et B Teme, 2002) [Useful scientific knowledge in the conception and implementation of a concerted water resources management scheme.]
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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