“Ecosystem services evaluation in Russia and other NIS countries of
Transcript of “Ecosystem services evaluation in Russia and other NIS countries of
St. Petersburg, 20/21 June 2013, K. Grunewald/O. Bastian
Project (2013-2015)
“Ecosystem services evaluation in Russia
and other NIS countries of Northern Eurasia:
first steps”
(Initiation and implementation of the TEEB process
in the Russian Federation and NIS)
Background: Russia, NIS
Ecosystems of Russia and Northern Eurasia provide a huge
package of ecosystem services being very important not
only for these countries but also on a global scale (e.g.
carbon sequestration, water cycles, biodiversity). Global
climate regulation strongly depends the ecosystems of this
region. Thus, normal ecosystem functioning in Russia and
other NIS countries is crucial for the sustainable
development of these countries and the whole world.
It is possible to prevent rapid and massive degradation of
natural ecosystems and their functions in this region caused
by growing human pressure and ongoing climate changes by
effective mechanisms for integration ecosystem services
values in making economic and political decisions?
1867 K. Marx „The Capital“
1960ies „Environmental movement“
1992 Rio „Sustainable development“
2003 MEA
2008 TEEB
2013 Natural Capital, Green Economy Scientists
Politicians
Decision makers
Stakeholder
informal
implementation
mapping
assessment
valuation
accounting
quantification
TEEB-D
NEA-DE ?
UK-NEA
TEEBi-Russ
NEA-RU ?
TEEB-RU ?
Where do
we stand?
Project (2013-2015)
“Ecosystem services evaluation in Russia and other NIS
countries of Northern Eurasia: first steps”
Project goal: Launch the process of designing
systems for evaluation of ecosystem services and
monitoring in Russia and other post-Soviet countries.
• Supporting national TEEB processes
• Include actors from science, politics, administration, economy and society
record, analyze, communicate and initiate successful examples of social and
economic valorization of natural capital in Russia and NIS
• provide impulses to make benefits and values of nature more visible (in close
cooperation with Russian representatives of politics and science)
• develop strategic proposals, how the performance and benefits of ecosystems and
landscapes can be better integrated into public and private decisions in the long
term to maintain the natural resources and biodiversity in the countries and their
regions
Work packages and expected results
WP 1:
Analysis of the preliminary work and state of the evaluation of ESS in RF / NIS
Historical Aspects of nature assessment and valuation (1945-1990 / 1991-2012)
TEEB: previous work and findings including implementation in planning and decision
making (literature research; workshop results/output)
Collection of (German, Russian) case studies and best practices - examples to
evaluate the performance and functionality of the nature, land-use-potentials, values,
management, steering (payments for ecosystem services, planning, governance)
Systematization: regional and thematic aspects, strengths and weaknesses analysis
Integration of RF and NIS countries in international processes (TEEB, IPBES, EPS);
work out special features of Russia
Development of a summary status quo report, highlighting the opportunities and
risks; representation of individual best-practice examples
Status quo – Report BfN-Script I (papers of workshops 12/12 Moscow, 6/13 St. Pg.)
With some added/invited materials/outputs
WP 2
Framework methodology for the valuation of ecosystem services
and monitoring in RF and NIS
• Description of the main categories of objectives and terms
• Selection of relevant ESS (+ indicators, data sources)
• Classification of the ESS and indicators for analysis and evaluation (based on
the EU CICES system)
• Description of the EPPS framework methodology and demonstration of its utility
• Clarify space-time aspects
A synthesis of approaches to assess and value ecosystem services in the EU in
the context of TEEB
Final Report (pdf)
Roy Brouwer, Luke Brander, Onno Kuik, Elissaios Papyrakis and Ian Bateman
15 May 2013
+ EPPS; + russian approaches
WP 3
A national report design "natural capital of Russia" - structure,
implementation and initial evaluation recommendation steps
• Development of a report structure -
adopting the TCS-manual (May 2013)
• Recommendations regarding
communication of ESS and
implementation tools
• Identification of strategies for integration
of ESS-concept in spatial planning
tools
Structure of the Manual
1. What is a TEEB country study and why does it make sense to do one?
2. Scoping: How to set up the study?
3. How to do the study? Six Steps
4. What to do with the results?
Russia National
Ecosystem Services Assessment (Draft)
Russian National
Ecosystem Services
Assessment
- Ecosystems, ecosystem functions and services (ES) of Russia
- Distribution of potential and demanded ES, types of regions of Russia
- Natural and anthropogenic factors of ecosystem changes; general prognosis of ES transformations
- The value of ES of Russia for national and global sustainable development
- Methods for assessing ES, applicable in Russia (“physical” and economic values)
- ES in the public mind and the education system
- Mechanisms to integrate ES value in the Russian economy and the process of decision-making at different levels of management (local, regional, national, international)
Bukavarieva/Zimenko 2012
WP 4
Integration / recommendations for the preparation of national reports
to the "natural capital" of Independent States (first in the sense of
national environmental reports with sustainability indicators)
• Integration of the NIS countries (inviting representatives to attend workshops,
website links)
• State of the TEEB process in the NIS countries
• Discussion of approaches on the example of selected countries
Status quo – Report BfN-Script II (papers of workshops 12/12
Moscow, 6/13 St. Pg.)
With some added/invited materials/outputs
WP 5
Networking: merging and exchange of scientific, social and political
skills
• Open architecture of the project: invitation to join
• Internet platform: "TEEB Russia": Proposals for development on the basis
of existing structures and contents
• Series of workshops, meetings (link to other BfN and Russian activities)
• Brochures, posters, etc. (simplified content on selected topics from WP 1
to WP 4)
• Integration into TEEB, IPBES, EPS, UNEP… Working groups
(information exchange, conferences, participation in working groups)
• Scientific publications in Russian, German and English in high-ranking
journals
Информационное обеспечение
Создан интернет-ресурс по экосистемным услугам, содержащий:
• Материалы проекта TEEB на русском и английском
языках
• Материалы совещаний по проекту TEEB и ЭУ
• Методики экономической оценки услуг
• Библиотеку по экосистемным функциям и услугам
• Другие документы
www.biodiversity.ru/programs/teeb.html
http://www.teebweb.org
http://www.ioer.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/rueckblicke/2012-workshop-oesd-in-moskau/
Outlook, next steps ( distribution of tasks)
• Project agreement, contracts
• Posters
• Workshop 2014, 2015
• Brief Reports
• BfN scripts I and II
• Website, networking (UNEP, TEEB, WWF, etc.)
• Launching in Science + Politics
• Case studies, literature reviews
• project-Flyer (German and Russian)
• …?
Interest in government and public
Assessment of gaps and optimize further action
Attracting resources for further research