Welcome to the development website for a report
on environmental valuation in western Africa. This report was developed in support of IUCN's preparing a report on the valuation of environmental goods-and-services in western Africa for the GEO-4 report. As the assignment is now completed, this site has been made accessible as a public service. It does not represent any policy or position of IUCN with respect to valuation in western Africa.
The work included the following components: a) GEO4: Become familiar with the GEO-4 background documentation, including the comprehensive annotated chapter outline. b) Issues: Become familiar with the issues selected by policymakers for inclusion in the GEO-4 report. c) Literature: Undertake a comprehensive literature review of the concepts on the valuation of ecosystems goods-and-services, valuation of environmental goods-and-services, and markets for environmental goods-and-services. d) Cases: Identify case studies, mainly in western Africa, where such concepts have been incorporated in programmes and projects, and have led to a greater understanding of the role of the environment in addressing poverty in Africa in general. e) Recommend: Recommend the best way the issues on valuation of environmental goods-and-services in Africa should be incorporated in the GEO-4 report. f) Report: Draft a report in English on the practical aspects on the valuation of environmental goods-and-services in western Africa. g) Print: Facilitate the layout and printing of the final report for distribution. h) Lessons: Produce a report on the lessons learnt during the implementation of this activity.
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