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Ecosystem Services Assessment Multifunctionality

Valuation of Ecosystem services Methods and basis for Suitable for ecosystem services … decisions: Monetary terms … that we have good knowledge of and is (WTP-studies, cost-benefit normative/ethically uncontroversial, e g. goods analysis) such as timber, water cleansing and recreational values. Quantitative terms … can be measured but is difficult to translate (mapping, status, to monetary value, e g. multifunctionality in statistics,multi-criteria wetlands or forests. analysis) Qualitative terms … are difficult to measure and difficult to (dialogues with actors) translate to monetary value e g. insurance values and irreversible effects. Better knowledge base is needed. Synliggöra värdet av ekosystemtjänster

Economic instruments • Review of taxes, fees and reduce harmful subsidies Legitimacy of process Legitimacy of outcomes: Effectiveness, Efficiency, Equity, e.g. distributional effects Foto: D Karlsson/Azote Synliggöra värdet av ekosystemtjänster

Three categories of proposed action Integration in decision making Economic instruments/incentives Review of regulatory frameworks land/water Committee for development and innovation Better knowledge base Ecosystem service assessments Guidelines Statistics/Indicators Learning processes Reserach Funding at municipality level Evaluation after 2018 Synliggöra värdet av ekosystemtjänster