measuring ecosystems and biodiversity and related goods and services a proposal in progress easd...

Measuring ecosystems and biodiversity and related goods

and servicesa proposal in progress

EASD Statistics Canada

February 23, 2011

23-04-10Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada2

Outline

Context for the proposal• The need• Who is doing what?• What’s an ecosystem account?• The opportunity

Components of proposal• Spatial (place)biophysical (quality)monetary (value)

Timeline & next steps


Context for the proposal

The need• Ecosystems:

Support life & well-being Ecosystems are deteriorating (

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—2005)(PDF)

• Need better data and methodologies to include ecosystem values into economic analysis of policy decisions



Who is doing what?• Environment Canada:

Ecosystem Status and Trends Report (ESTR)(PDF)

CESI and FSDS include biodiversity and ecosystem quality indicators

Ecosystem services valuation work– Databases of valuation studies (www.evri.ca)– Importance of nature to Canadians study– Recent valuations of Nahanni National Park Extension(PDF)

(Edéhzhíe Candidate Protected Area)– EG&S values for boundaries of protected areas Ramparts

DM Committee on Climate Change, Energy and Environment– Research paper on biodiversity(PDF)

– Impacts of and resilience to climate change



Who is doing what?• Other federal departments

NRCan– Canada Forest Service, Ecosystem Impact

– Long-term sustainability of resources

– National Atlas, Centre for Remote Sensing (Land use)

– Impacts of climate change

DFO: Marine ecosystems, fish habitat, Species at Risk, regulatory cost-benefit, Marine Protected Areas(map)

AAFC: Agri-environmental indicators, regulatory and program cost-benefit, integrated environmental-economic modelling



Who is doing what?• Internationally

TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity(PDF)

– UNEP-led intersecretariat effort to include ecosystem values in economic decisions

– Suggest ecosystem and ecosystem service classification

UN-SEEA/London Group– SEEA 2003 defines land and ecosystem accounts(PDF) in terms

of land-use and land cover matrices

– Suggest “quality” measures for land cover units

– Collaborate on work by European Environmental Agency to standardize ecosystem services (CICES)(PDF)




World Bank using TEEB methodology and framework as a basis for Global Partnership for Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services Valuation and Wealth Accounting(PDF)

– Still no statistical approach to ecosystem services valuation (using TEEB)

– STC working on Natural Capital chapter to UN-ECE Task Force on Sustainable Development (TFSD) which is reviewing the state of the science and will recommend classifications and approaches

IPBES(PDF) = Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (www.ipbes.net)

http://www.ipbes.net/




Australia moving ahead with regional ecosystem accounts(PDF) based on measures of ecosystem health in terms of deviation from reference conditions

Norway has already completed a Biodiversity Index(PDF) also based on distance from reference condition

UK also produces several ecosystem-based indicators(PDF) (such as fragmentation)

EuroStat includes chapter on biodiversity and land use in report on Environmental Statistics and Accounts for Europe(PDF)



What is an ecosystem account?1. Spatially-referenced cover data

Various times in past and as close to present as possible As detailed as possible Include terrestrial, freshwater, coasts, wetlands and marine

ecosystems Classified according to standards for ecosystems

2. Linked to measures of ecosystem goods and services (quality) Such as air quality, water quality, species diversity,

ecosystem productivity, land cover Classified according to ecosystem services

3. Methodology and standards for assigning monetary values to areas of various qualities



Opportunity: Build on what Statistics Canada has now

Good spatial infrastructure including land cover and socio-economic data (e.g., settlements, population by ecozone and drainage area)

Experience in working with biophysical data (air quality, water quality, water supply, GHGs, industrial processes, ...)

Expertise in valuation of natural resource stocks, other environmental accounts (material flows, water, land); coherent with SEEA and linked to SNA


Components of the proposal

Propose to leverage our strengths by• Improving existing spatial infrastructure

More detailed spatial data (including remote sensing) Linking land cover with EG&S

• Working with stakeholders to standardize and integrate biophysical data into environmental accounts Developing quality measures linked to ecosystem goods

and services Integrate existing data into spatial framework for “place-

based” analysis Collaborate with partners on new biophysical data

collection and dissemination Developing EG&S and human activities relationship

(discuss)• Work with stakeholders and international community to

expand methodology for valuation to EG&S


Timeline and next steps

Timeline• Dec. 22, 2010 – teleconference with EC• Jan. 21, 2011 – distribution of draft short proposal• Mid-Feb. 2011 – development of more detailed proposal with

activities, pilot studies and deliverables in consultation with stakeholders

• March 17 – final short proposal to PRDG• March 31 – full costed proposal to PRDG• April 27, 2011 – decision on funding from PRDG• ?? April 28, 2011 – commencement of project

Next steps• Discuss specific deliverables with stakeholders• Define possible joint projects

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Questions? Ideas?

• Links to your subject matter• Pilot studies• Specific activities

Contributions Departmental contacts Reference Materials


Marine Protected Areas (MPA);


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Edéhzhíe NPV of benefits for status quo vs. alternative scenario for a 30-year PeriodArea


Northwest Territories

Legend

Proposed Boundary

Full protected area boundary

Waterbodies

Northwest Territories Boundary

Full and Proposed Edehzhie

Protected Area Boundary

Benefit/Cost (in million $)

SQ (Development) Alternative (Protection)

8% 3.50% 0% 8% 3.50% 0%

Net Benefits of Mining $67 $134 $241

Tourism $15 $27 $48

Existence $555 $579 $600 $556 $581 $601

Waterfowl $184 $301 $491 $184 $301 $491

Caribou $29 $47 $76 $29 $47 $76

Carbon $48,041 $50,124 $51,874 $48,160 $50,254 $52,013 Cost - O&M $0.70 $0.80 $0.91

NPV of Benefits $48,876 $51,186 $53,282 $48,943 $51,208 $53,228

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Total economic value (TEV)


Carbon-budget model was used to estimate the carbon stock and net carbon flux in the Edéhzhíe Candidate Protected Area back


0 25 50 75 10012.5Kilometers

Legend

Kg C / m2

Aboveground biomass carbon stock in 2006 (Final)

Non-forest

Water bodies

0 - 0.8

0.8 - 1.2

1.2 - 2.0

> 2.0


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Land Cover classification; EASD’s vs. proposed SEEA classes



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CICES Ecosystem Main service types PROVISIONING SERVICES 1 Food (e.g. fish, game, fruit) 2 Water (e.g. for drinking, irrigation, cooling) 3 Raw Materials (e.g. fibre, timber, fuel wood, fodder, fertilizer) 4 Genetic resources (e.g. for crop-improvement and medicinal purposes) 5 Medicinal resources (e.g. biochemical products, models & test-organisms) 6 Ornamental resources (e.g. artisan work, decorative plants, pet animals, fashion) REGULATING SERVICES 7 Air quality regulation (e.g. capturing (fine) dust, chemicals, etc) 8 Climate regulation (incl. C-sequestration, influence of veg. on rainfall, etc.) 9 Moderation of extreme events (e.g. storm protection and flood prevention) 10 Regulation of water flows (e.g. natural drainage, irrigation and drought prevention) 11 Waste treatment (esp. water purification) 12 Erosion prevention 13 Maintenance of soil fertility (incl. soil formation) 14 Pollination 15 Biological control (e.g. seed dispersal, pest and disease control) HABITAT SERVICES 16 Maintenance of life cycles of migratory species (incl. nursery service) 17 Maintenance of genetic diversity (esp. gene pool protection) CULTURAL SERVICES 18 Aesthetic information 19 Opportunities for recreation & tourism 20 Inspiration for culture, art and design 21 Spiritual experience 22 Information for cognitive development


measuring ecosystems and biodiversity and related goods and services a proposal in progress easd...

Documents

ecosystem values

ecosystem productivity

environment canada

ecosystembased indicators

measures of ecosystem

measures of ecosystem

services quality

biodiversity pdf teeb