This study conducts a valuation of non-marketed forest resources in Tanzania and proposes means for the generation of modified national accounts that would cover the full value of forest resource production and consumption.
This case study of Guyana aims to demonstrate a method of assessing the use-value of non-timber forest products (NTFPs), using an income accounting framework, in order to demonstrate an extra dimension to forest valuation that is often ignored.
This paper describes various management tools and indicators for sustainable development and provides some lessons drawn from Norwegian experiences. It recommends that, regardless of the information collected and organised to support decision-making processes, the final outcome should always be judged in terms of its impacts on policy processes. Thus, the authors warn against large-scale development of information systems, without due regard to the final utilisation of the output.
This case study aims to establish the contribution of Ethiopian forests to national income by assessing the value added of the forestry sector, the contribution of forest ecosystems to other sectors, and the annual contribution of forest ecosystems to non-market income. Prior to this study, no full assessment of the income derived from forest-derived goods and services had been undertaken. The only figure available had been the official estimate of the contribution of the forestry industry to GDP (3.8% in 2012-13). By assessing the full contribution of forests to market and non-market income, a more complete picture of their economic importance emerges.
The study provides stakeholders with an indication of the true magnitude of the economic and natural capital costs associated with agricultural commodity production and presents a framework that can be used to measure the net environmental benefits associated with different agricultural management practices.
This study determines the economic value of the main ecosystem services provided by the natural resources of Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, as well as their overall importance to society. The particular challenge of this project was to deliver sound scientific insights that will guide decision-making regarding the protection of Bonaire’s ecosystems and the management of the island’s economy.
This case study evaluates the current and potential social and economic value of Virunga National Park, which is located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
This report focuses on ways to use land and ecosystem accounting techniques to describe and monitor the consequences of biodiversity loss in the coastal wetlands of the Mediterranean. These ecosystems are characterized by the close coupling of economic, social, and ecological processes, and any accounting system has to represent how these key elements are linked and change over time. This report discusses the importance of estimating the ecological and social costs of maintaining these systems as well as the problems related to providing monetary estimates of the services associated with wetlands. It also shows how individual wetland socio-ecological systems can be defined and mapped using the remotely sensed land cover information from Corine Land Cover.
This publication describes the concepts, data sources, and methods used in the development of the Canadian System of Environmental and Resource Accounts (CSERA).
The New Zealand Energy, Economy and Emissions Account (1997 - 2003) presents national and industry level information on energy demand, economic activity, and gas emissions for New Zealand. The industry level information contained in this report is important, as it provides the means to adapt policies to individual industries and activities.