Natural Capital Project

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1 Natural Capital Project ecosystem service information in decisions Emily McKenzie Emily McKenzie

2 What is NatCap? What is our approach? What lessons have we learned? Case study from Belize

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4 The NatCap Vision ES approaches in all major decisions that affect Earth s natural resources Greater and more cost-effective investments in biodiversity and human well-being

5 The NatCap Strategy Evidence Experience applying an ecosystem services approach Science and tools Make it easy to quantify, map and value natural capital Mainstreaming Inform, inspire, train leaders and practitioners

6 evidence photo: naturepl.com / Visuals Unlimited / WWF

7 Ruckelshaus et al. S S S C Legend S Spatial Planning C M R S D P P P D P S S S P S S P Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) C Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation D Development Impacts and Permitting R Restoration Planning M Corporate Risk Management

8 Questions Addressed How to balance objectives in spatial plans? Likely ES impacts of alternative scenarios? How to spend ES investments? Where? Where could ES impacts be mitigated?

9 science & tools photo: Martin Harvey / WWF-Canon

10 Stakeholders Scenarios (mapped) Policy -- Climate Biophysical Models Maps Tradeoffs Valuation Models Maps Tradeoffs

11 mainstreaming photo: Staffan Widstrand / WWF

12 Community and Credibility Growing scientific collaborations Regular trainings for public & partners Embedding within WWF & TNC

13 Growing User Base 22.5% 11% 8.5% 9,402 InVEST downloads; 620 per month

14 NatCap Strategy Scientific Tools for Decisions Mainstreaming Standardization Site- Based Work Trainings Free Open Source Software

15 lessons photo: Martin Harvey / WWF-Canon

16 ES Knowledge To Action Requires 1) Simple models in diverse decisions 2) Iterative, participatory process 3) Local traditional knowledge 4) Accessible tools & training 5) Wide variety of metrics (biophysical, social) 6) Explicit consideration of people

17 The Case of Belize Balanced & sustainable use of coastal and marine environments to benefit Belizeans and the global community

18 How might alternative coastal activities affect Coastal and marine tourism? Erosion/flooding from storm events? Fisheries?

19 Vulnerable coastline Revenue (M $BZ) Area (km 2 ) Current Habitats Cur Cons Comp Dev Lobster Fishery 5 Mangroves Seagrass Corals 0 30% 20% Cur Cons Comp Dev Vulnerability to storms 10% 0% Cur Cons Comp Dev

20 Vulnerable coastline Revenue (M $BZ) Area (km 2 ) Development % Habitats % Cur Cons Comp Dev Lobster Fishery 5 Mangroves Seagrass Corals 0 30% 20% Cur Cons Comp Dev Vulnerability to storms 10% 0% Cur Cons Comp Dev

21 CZMAI Advisory Council Cabinet-level ministers

22 Coastal Zone Management Plan Draft plan under external review Approval by ministers in summer 2013

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24 Training in UK Hosted by Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford In partnership with BESS and EKN October 2013

25 Aligned Thinking Latin America Water Funds Platform Thanks Mary Ruckelshaus Taylor Ricketts Neil Burgess Rich Sharp Cost Effective Investments Gretchen Daily Marcia Marsh Brendan in Water Fisher Funds Stacie Wolney Peter Kareiva Anne Guerry Nirmal Bhagabati Katie Arkema Spencer Wood Amy Rosenthal Erik Nelson Nasser Olwero Gregory Verutes Steve Polasky Thomas Barano Oki Hadian Heather Tallis Becky Chaplin-Kramer Buzz Thompson Guy Ziv Stephen Posner Jim Salzman Patricia Tillmann Liz Rauer Brian Robinson Derric Pennington Michael Anderson Jodie Toft Joey Bernhardt NSF NSF-NCEAS NASA Leverhulme Trust Google Packard Foundation MacArthur Fdn Moore Foundation Summit Foundation Roger & Vicki Sant Peter & Helen Bing Ben Hammett Vic Parker Chuck Katz

26 Spatial Planning PES Design Climate Adaptation Permitting/ Mitigation Restoration Corporate Risk Mgmt

27 McKenzie et al. In review. Environment and Planning C.