Ecosystem services indicators and mapping in Russia (TEEB-Russia 1)

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1 Ecosystem services indicators and mapping in Russia (TEEB-Russia 1) (Initiation and implementation of the TEEB process in the Russian Federation and NIS, project ) IÖR Dresden, , Karsten Grunewald

2 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? Background: Russia, NIS

3 Background: MEA, TEEB; see presentation B. Schweppe-Kraft

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5 Related efforts and processes and their link to TEEB

6 Scientists Politicians Decision makers Stakeholder 2013 Natural Capital, Green Economy 2008 TEEB 2003 MEA 1992 Rio Sustainable development 1960ies Environmental movement 1867 K. Marx The Capital

7 Where do we stand? UK-NEA valuation assessment implementation accounting NEA-RU? TEEB-D NEA-DE? TEEB-RU? quantification mapping informal TEEBi-Russ

8 Make Nature s values visible Vilm/Germany Moscow/Russia Workshops, reports, manuals

9 Project ( ) 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

10 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 ( / ) 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

11 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) Clarify space-time aspects

12 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

13 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?

14 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 decisionmaking at different levels of management (local, regional, national, international) BfN-Skripten 2014

15 a b c d Ökosystemleistung Holzproduktion der naturnahen Ökosysteme in Russland : a) geschätzter Holzvorrat [m³ ha -1 ], b) behördlich erlaubter Holzeinschlag [m³ ha -1 a -1 ], c) Holzeinschlag (genutzte Menge) [m³ ha -1 a -1 ], d) Differenz zwischen b) und c) [m³ ha -1 a -1 ] (Quelle: Projekt TEEBi-Russ nach Angaben des Statistikamtes der RF 2012)

16 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

17 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

18 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

19 Интернет-библиотека

20 Partner structure of TEEBi-Russ project BMUB / BfN (contracting authority, H. Schmauder) IÖR Dresden (contractor, expert advice - K. Grunewald / O. Bastian / I. Magel) BCC Moscow (sub-contractor, A. Zimenko) Integration of NIS-countries via workshops Integration of experts, researcher of case studies (E. Bukavareva, A. Koroshev, A. Drozdov, S. Bobylov and other) With payments for formal things: travelling, workshop hosting, translations, materials etc. and personal costs

21 State of the art Project ends 2015 Posters, presentations (e.g. ESP conferences) Reports, paper BfN scripts I and II Website, networking (UNEP, TEEB, WWF, etc.) Launching in Science + Politics 12/2015 TEEB-Russia Vol. 1 (in Russian with a lot of maps) TEEB-Russia Vol. 2 ( ) planned