Mexico‘s experience with ES Assessment and

Valuation for Conservation

Alonso Martínez

National Commission for Protected Natural Areas

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Mexico‘s experience with the valuation of ecosystem services Academic studies National ecologic accounting (GEP) NBSAP´s Government isolated studies Forest payments for ES (subsidy) National Development Plan (2013-2018) mentions

GDP loss due to environmental costs

Mexico‘s experience with the ES Assessment and Valuation approach

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How ESV could help How ESV could help conservation?conservation?

Enhance environmental impact assessment (EIA). Evidence of economic benefits of conservation. Support development and spatial planning. Strengthen the GEP by linking it with environmental

degradation consequences. Develop financial mechanisms and ES markets. Reduce the financial gap for biodiversity. Contribute to the achievement of Aichi Targets

1,2,3,11, 19 and 20.

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CONANP-GIZ ES valuation project in protected areas 2013-2018 Mainstream, communicate, build capacity, strengthen

management and enhance financial sustainability of PA.

Bottom-up inclusive approach. Permanent collaboration with ValuES

ESV methodology prioritization Capacity building in protected areas (GIZ-IES Training) EIA and ESV Workshop Workshops with municipal development planners in

Oaxaca Support current and future GEF projects in Mexico

Activities with GIZ/ ValuES

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Further planned activities

• Develop ES assessment and valuation studies in Mexico‘s protected areas

• Mainstream the value of biodiversity into public policy by: • Communicating the values of biodiversity to society.• Integrating ES conservation into local development

plans.• Creating ES markets to distribute costs and benefits in

a more equitable way.• Implementing financial mechanisms and conservation

incentives.• Linking ES with protected area‘s financial

sustainability.• Establishing mechanisms with the private sector.

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COP 12 – ES valuation COP 12 – ES valuation Side eventSide event

Mainstreaming Natural Protected Areas’ Ecosystem Services within the Development

Agenda

Tuesday, October 7th Hall D, Room 2 GRULAC Meeting Room

18:15 – 19:45

Alonso MartínezDeputy Director of International Affairsalonso.martinez@conanp.gob.mx

GRACIAS