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

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.

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

2021 ◽  
pp. 453-476
Author(s):  
Giorgia Bottaro ◽  
Paola Gatto ◽  
Davide Pettenella
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Climate Change Effects

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.

scholarly journals Economic valuation and mapping of Ecosystem Services in the context of protected area management (Natural Park of Serra de São Mamede, Portugal)

One Ecosystem ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Marta-Pedroso ◽  
Lia Laporta ◽  
Ivo Gama ◽  
Tiago Domingos
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Natural Park

Demonstrating economic benefits generated by protected areas is often pointed out as pivotal for supporting decision-making. We argue in this paper that the concept of ecosystem services (ES), defined as the benefits humans derive from ecosystems, provides a consistent framework to approach this issue as it links ecosystem functioning and benefits, including benefits with economic value. This study aimed at providing evidence on how to bring the economic value of protected areas to the decision-making process and contributing to extend current EU Member States' experience in mapping and assessing the economic value of ES in the context of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 (Action 5). In doing so, we used the Natural Park of Serra de S. Mamede (PNSSM), located in the Alentejo NUTS II region, as a case study. We followed a three-step approach to pursue our goals, entailing stakeholders' engagement for selecting relevant ES (through a participatory workshop), biophysical mapping of ES flows (based on a multi-tiered approach depending on data availability) and spatial economic estimation of such flows (using value transfer, willingness-to-pay and market price methods). Our results indicate that the ES with highest economic value are not always the ones with higher perceived value by stakeholders. For most ES, the economic value increased with increasing protection level within the park, except for the crop production service. Although no formal uncertainty or sensitivity analysis has been performed, the following range is based on a critical assessment of non-primary data used. We estimated the aggregate annual value of PNSSM to be 11 to 33M€/year (representing 0.1 to 0.3% of the regional NUTSII Alentejo Gross Domestic Product). Our findings reinforce the need to adopt mixes of monetary and non-monetary valuation processes and not to rely just on one approach or measure of value while bringing ES into protected areas management.

scholarly journals Mapping of ecosystem services in the Kolkheti National park (Georgia) based on their ecological-economic assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-125
Author(s):  
Sergey Kozlov ◽  
Tatiana Krasovskaya ◽  
Tengiz Gordeziani ◽  
Robert Maglakelidze
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
National Park ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Buffer Zones ◽  
Ecological Economic

The research area—the Kolkhety National park (Georgia)—is situated in the western part of the Kholhida lowland and includes coastal waters of the Black Sea. It was established in 1998, but its economic value was not assessed. The purpose of the work was to identify the ecosystem services of the park’s geosystems, to carry out an ecological-economic assessment of part of the ecosystem services, and to create map of ecological-economic assessment, which is necessary for its nature management regulation, including its buffer zones, as well as nature conservation and recreation activities. Using our field data and thematic publications we compiled a map, presenting 4 large areas of ecosystems: the Kolkhida woodlands, wetlands, the lake Paleostomi, the Black Sea water area. 25 ecosystem services were identified within them. The following were among them: resource ecosystem services—provision of feed for cattle, commercial products of water bodies, etc.; regulating—creation of the coastal line, wetlands water filtration, etc.; supporting—carbon deposition by terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; information—recreation services. Information data base was compiled for several of them and used for assessments based on the widely used international methods. The assessment result of only seven ecosystem services demonstrated their cost—10.5 mln dollars annually. The results of ecological-economic assessments were used for compiling of an ecological-economic map presenting spatial distribution of different ecosystems services costs. The results may be used for the Georgian coastal area territorial planning and demonstrate the economic value of nature protected lands.

scholarly journals The Identification of Mangrove Ecosystem Services for Decision Making

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 01019
Author(s):  
Suharno ◽  
Emmy Saraswati
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Goods And Services

Directly or indirectly, goods and services available in natural ecosystems will contribute to human welfare. The human ability to calculate the economic value of ecosystem goods and services is an important thing to do for integrated environmental decision making, sustainable business practices, and land use planning with its geographical scale, and the level of local-social wisdom. For this reason, a comprehensive review and study are needed by analyzing mangrove ecosystem services. Discussions with in-depth descriptive methods are applied to evaluate mangrove ecosystem services specifically, and focus methods and techniques are used for data analysis, and further to understand their potential and disadvantages.

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF KARAKALPAKSTAN AND TASHKENT REGION

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Temurbek Reymov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Production Area ◽  
The Given

The given research work aims to analyze Ecosystem Services of crop production area of Uzbekistan, mainly in two regions: Republic of Karakalpakstan and Tashkent Province. After analysis, I will try to give proper assessment of ecosystem service using socio-economic quantification of Ecosystem Services. Mainly the market price valuation method is applied in this research.

scholarly journals Economic Assessment of Ecological and Social Functions of Forest Resources in the System of Sustainable Spatial Forestry

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-91
Author(s):  
Yevhen V. Mishenin ◽  
Inessa Ye. Yarova ◽  
Viktor V. Zolochevskyi ◽  
Mariia L. Nazarenko ◽  
Kateryna V. Bohomolova
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Forest Monitoring ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Economic Mechanism

The article substantiates the theoretical and methodological approaches to determining the economic assessment of ecological and social functions (services) of forest resources in relation to the timber valuation, as well as the main directions for its use in the context of sustainable spatial forestry. A variant classification of forest resources functions is proposed, the peculiarity of which is as follows: forest resources are considered in the format of forest resource space and forest management space; forest resources are presented in relation to their diverse productivity, which determines the volume of forest ecosystem services flow. From these perspectives the coefficient system of economic value of ecological and social functions (ecosystem services) of forest resources in annual measure concerning rent estimation of a wood stock is expanded. In the system format the directions of economic estimation use of ecological and social functions of forest resources are formed as follows: information-analytical and ecological-economic mechanism of forest management in sustainable forestry system. Information and analytical direction includes the following components: forest management; state cadastre and forest accounting; forest monitoring; forest inventory; scientific forestry and ecological component. Within the environmental and economic mechanism of forest management in the system of sustainable spatial forestry development it is offered to use economic assessment of ecological and social functions (ecosystem services) in the following directions: planning, designing, programming, exploitation and reproduction of forest resources; payment for the forest resources use on a multi – purpose basis; pricing for ecosystem forest products and services; evaluation of forestry effectiveness; assessment of economic losses in the system of ecological and economic responsibility; capitalization of forest resources; forest certification.

The issue of radioactive contamination in context of ecosystem services development

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chobotko ◽  
L. Raychuk ◽  
I. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
The State ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Type Region ◽  
State Register ◽  
Agrarian Policy ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Radiation Contamination ◽  
Logical Research

The aim of the article was to defi ne the role of the radioactive environment contamination in the formation of ecosystem services strategy. Methods. Monographic, systemic and structural, factor analysis, abstract and logical research methods have been used. The data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, materials of scientifi c researches, international materials and reports and other literary sources on the issues investigated have been used as an information base. Results. Retrospective analysis of sources and state of radioactive eco- systems contamination was conducted and the priority steps in developing the concept of ecosystem services in conditions of radiation contamination were found. Conclusions. The current socio-ecological paradigm of the transition from environmental use to environmental management should be refl ected in the relevant envi- ronmental management mechanisms. Currently, when assessing the state of ecosystem services in Ukraine and worldwide one must take into account the changes in food demand of residents of radioactively contaminated areas, the exploitation of radioactively safe ecosystems growth, their overload and degradation. All of this re- quires an inventory of ecosystem services by type, region, consumers, etc. and the formation of a state register of ecosystem services with a clear assignment of area of responsibility for appropriate natural ecosystems. This will help to make the economic evaluation of different ecosystem services and mechanisms of charges for ecosystem services.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1235-1249 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals The Value of Recreational Ecosystem Services in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Muniyandi Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
National Park ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Mental Well Being

Forest ecosystem services have played a vital role in human well-being. Particularly, recreational ecosystem services are creating physical and mental well-being for human beings. Therefore, the main objective of the paper is to estimate the economic value of recreational ecosystem services provides by recreational sites such as Nandi Hills and Nagarhole National Park based on the individual travel cost method in Karnataka, India. This study has used a random sampling method for 300 tourist visitors to recreational sites. The present study has also estimated the consumer surplus of the visitors. The results of the study have found that (i) economic value of two creational sites has been estimated at US $323.05 million, (ii) the consumer surplus has been estimated for Nandi Hills at US $7.45 and Nagarhole National Park at US $3.16. The main implication of the study is to design the entry fees for the recreational site and sustainable utilization of recreational ecosystem services for the present and future generations.

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