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ES in the UK(?) Ecosystem A ssessment

This document reviews the potential for a Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)-style evaluation tailored for England, highlighting its significant impact on policy and research. Key inquiries involve the definition of an MA-style assessment, stakeholder engagement, and the coordination of existing evidence initiatives. It emphasizes the necessity for credible, accessible data to foster an ecosystems approach, focusing on biodiversity, natural resources, and the valuation of ecosystem services. The role of frameworks like CICES is also discussed to support this assessment paradigm.

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ES in the UK(?) Ecosystem A ssessment

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  1. ES in the UK(?) Ecosystem Assessment Roy Haines-Young & Marion Potschin Centre for Environmental Management School of Geography University of Nottingham cem@nottingham.ac.uk Joint session between BES and the UK Biodiversity Research Advisory Group September, 2008

  2. Review the case for an ‘MA-style’ assessment for England… Background • MA has had a marked impact on both policy and research communities: • House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee • 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review • Research Councils ~ LWEC • Defra’s Action Plan for Embedding an Ecosystems Approach & Research Programme

  3. Key questions considered… • What do we mean by an ‘MA-style assessment’? • Who would the customers for such an assessment be? • Who needs to be involved? • What timescales and resources….

  4. There is a significant evidence need There is a significant evidence need that is not being met Coordination of initiatives and reporting focus The scoping study… Is there a need for the types of evidence an MA could produce? Is the evidence needed being produced by existing or planned initiatives? What could a national MA contribute? Key stimulus for helping embed an ecosystems approach

  5. The options for an MA-style assessment

  6. The options for an MA-style assessment

  7. Classification Issues • ES discussions often combine issues about • the importance of biodiversity • the importance of natural resource systems • Think in terms of service/benefit themes

  8. Classification Issues • ES discussions often combine issues about • the importance of biodiversity • the importance of natural resource systems • Think in terms of service/benefit themes • Possibly there is a distinction between • Whole (socio-) ecosystem services (e.g. cultural services) • Biophysical ecosystem services (esp. regulating services) • Ecosystem services mainly dependent on ecological processes (biodiversity)

  9. The practical implementation of ‘Ecosystem Services’ principles • Framing the ‘ecosystem service paradigm’: • An understanding of the link to beneficiaries is essential • An understanding of ‘minimum service levels’ is helpful • An awareness of multi-functionality and trade-offs between service output is vital • An understanding of the role that biodiversity plays in ES is fundamental • Analysis of the value of benefits and the costs of ecosystem maintenance/restoration is necessary • ????.... • How do we articulate these through an ‘ecosystems approach’ and how can we embed these ideas in decision making?

  10. CICES? • Not a classification but a framework • A framework in which translations and customisation is possible • A framework which supports multiple purposes • A framework that demonstrates benefits of being able to cross reference… • So CICES or CIFES?

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