Assessing the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Forests: A Literature Review

AbstractThe effects of climate change are increasingly more visible on natural ecosystems. Being mountain forest ecosystems among the most vulnerable and the most affected, they appear to be, at the same time, the most suitable for the assessment of climate change effects on ecosystem services. Assuming this, we review the literature on the economic assessment of climate change impacts on European mountain forests. Initially, the trends in the provision of mountain forest ecosystem services are discussed. We, then, considered the effects on forest structure and tree physiology, these two being strictly associated with the capability of the ecosystem to provide ecosystem services. The results have been grouped into a table that displays the trend, the quality and the quantity of the information found. Subsequently, the main methods that can be employed to assess the economic value of the different ecosystem services have been described. For each method, some implementation examples have been introduced to better understand its functioning. Concluding, the main gaps still existing in literature concerning the effects of climate change on ecosystem services provided by mountain forests have been highlighted. Finally, some more considerations about the existing methods for the economic valuation of ecosystem services have been done.

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Ecological and economic assessment of ecosystem services on the example of pollinating insects

Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation ◽

10.31548/biologiya2021.02.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Author(s):

V Chaika ◽

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M Lisovyy ◽

N Miniailo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Crop Production ◽

Economic Value ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Sixth Mass Extinction ◽

Open Ground ◽

Pollinating Insects ◽

Insect Populations

The planet is experiencing an era of the sixth mass extinction of biota. Of particular concern is the impoverishment of insect populations, which account for about two-thirds of all biota species on the planet and are important for maintaining ecosystem stability and providing ecosystem services. Plant pollination is one of the most important ecosystem services on which human food security and the functioning of natural ecosystems depend. The economic value of pollination of entomophytic plants by honey bees for global crop production is estimated at $ 518 billion per year. In Ukraine, research on the ecological and economic assessment of ecosystem services is not conducted enough, which determines the relevance of our work. It is established that the total cost of the ecosystem pollination service of only four studied entomophilous crops in Ukraine (sunflower, rapeseed, buckwheat and open ground cucumber) is UAH 149.11 billion, which convincingly demonstrates the economic relevance of preserving the biodiversity of pollinating insects.

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Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services in Rocky Mountain forests

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2014.04.005 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 327 ◽

pp. 290-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Monique E. Rocca ◽

Peter M. Brown ◽

Lee H. MacDonald ◽

Christian M. Carrico

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Rocky Mountain ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Fire Regimes ◽

Mountain Forests

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Climate change assessment impacts on the coastal area of Maliakos Gulf, Greece

Journal of Water and Climate Change ◽

10.2166/wcc.2019.209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 1235-1249 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Mentzafou ◽

A. Conides ◽

E. Dimitriou

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Economic Development ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Coastal Area ◽

Economic Value ◽

Wetland Loss ◽

Mitigation Planning ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Climate Change Assessment ◽

Adaptation And Mitigation

Abstract Coastal ecosystems are linked to socio-economic development, but simultaneously, are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change and sea level rise (SLR). Within this scope, detailed topographic data resources of Spercheios River and Maliakos Gulf coastal area in Greece, combined with information concerning the economic value of the most important sectors of the area (wetland services, land property, infrastructure, income) were employed, so as to examine the impacts of three SLR scenarios, compiled based on the most recent regional projections reviewed. Based on the results, in the case of 0.3 m, 0.6 m and 1.0 m SLR, the terrestrial zone to be lost was estimated to be 6.2 km2, 18.9 km2 and 31.1 km2, respectively. For each scenario examined, wetlands comprise 68%, 41% and 39% of the total area lost, respectively, reflecting their sensitivity to even small SLR. The total economic impact of SLR was estimated to be 75.4 × 106 €, 161.7 × 106 € and 510.7 × 106 € for each scenario, respectively (3.5%, 7.5% and 23.7% of the gross domestic product of the area), 19%, 17% and 8% of which can be attributed to wetland loss. The consequences of SLR to the ecosystem services provided are indisputable, while adaptation and mitigation planning is required.

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European Forests and Carbon Sequestration Services: An Economic Assessment of Climate Change Impacts

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1557689 ◽

2010 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Helen Ding ◽

Paulo A. L. D. Nunes ◽

Sonja S. Teelucksingh

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

European Forests

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Biodiversity and ecosystem services: climate change impacts on species extinctions

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1307/6/30/302001 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (30) ◽

pp. 302001

Author(s):

Georgina Mace ◽

W Foden

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Species Extinctions

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Co-Evaluation as a step in the Co-Generation of Climate Services. An analysis of the CLARA experience

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-7364 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elisa Delpiazzo

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Decision Making ◽

Economic Value ◽

Value Added ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

End Users ◽

Scientific Quality ◽

Economic Value Added ◽

Human Welfare ◽

Climate Services

Due to the pervasive nature of climate change impacts, and their relevance for human welfare, climate services delivering advanced knowledge of climate change and variation are crucial. They aid informed decision-making at relevant spatial and timescale and to improve prevention, preparation, adaptation, and minimize residual damages. It is also imperative to evaluate the climate services with a view to quantify the economic value added of these services. Particularly crucial is to assess how the decision-making process of the service end users would unfold with and without the service to identify its differential impact on properly selected indicators of performance.The co-generation (also called co-creation) in products and services was made popular by the business literature in the early 2000s and represents a conceptual shift from an emphasis on output to an emphasis on a mutually satisfying relational process between developers and users in service creation. It mainly consists of four stages, namely co-design, co-development, co-delivery, and co-evaluation. The stage of co-evaluation refers to the development and application of agreed upon criteria for the measurement of results. The criteria will touch upon both substantial and procedural issues. From a user perspective, it will be important to evaluate relevance, impact/benefits, utility, credibility, and costs (financial and human resources) in using climate services. These elements are important to assess the effectiveness and uptake of the service and possibly refine it towards these goals. From a developer perspective, important aspects to evaluate will include, for instance, the scientific quality of the service or its skill.This presentation introduces the lessons learnt in the context of the H2020 project CLARA (Climate forecast enabled knowledge services) on how to effectively implement the interactions among researchers, end users and service developers to unveil the economic value added of climate services.

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Agricultural Greenhouses in São Tomé and Príncipe

10.4018/978-1-7998-9557-2.ch001 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 1-26

Author(s):

Kiakisiki Quaresma Nascimento ◽

Maria Raquel Raquel Lucas ◽

Pedro Damião Henriques

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Current Situation ◽

Viable Alternative ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

Climate Change Effects ◽

Sao Tome And Principe ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

Since 2016, STP has been funding the implementation of greenhouses, viewed as a viable way to guarantee, increase, and diversify production; supply the market; improve farmers' incomes; and mitigate climate change impacts. The greenhouses in selected districts were based on farmers' experiences in horticultural production, available agricultural area, and capacity of rural communities to organize themselves into small farmers' cooperatives. There are also private greenhouse initiatives. This chapter analyzed the current situation of the STP greenhouse project and its socioeconomic contribution to rural communities, proposing actions for its improvement, addressing climate changes and poverty reduction. Despite several weaknesses, mainly linked to lack of knowledge and mastery of technology, greenhouse production represents a viable alternative for horticulture development. Greenhouses, properly exploited, are a mechanism to mitigate climate change effects and ensure an increase in income and consequently reduce poverty and improve individual and collective living conditions.

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