Targeted Scenario Analysis: A new approach to capturing and presenting ecosystem service values for decision making

UNDP (2015) Francisco Alpizar and Andrew Bovarnick – Editor: Amy Sweeting Abstract This guidebook provides a step-by-step introduction to Targeted Scenario Analysis (TSA), an innovative analytical approach, developed by UNDP that captures and presents the value of ecosystem services within decision making, to help make the business case for sustainable policy and investment choices.Through TSA,ContinueContinue reading “Targeted Scenario Analysis: A new approach to capturing and presenting ecosystem service values for decision making”

Context Matters: Exploring the Cost-effectiveness of Fixed Payments and Procurement Auctions for PES

Ecological Economics (2018) Liv Lundberg U., Martin Persson, Francisco Alpizar, Kristian Lindgren. Abstract Successfully implemented payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs can provide both conservation of nature and financial support to rural communities. In this paper, we explore how PES programs can be designed so as to maximize the amount of additional ecosystem services providedContinueContinue reading “Context Matters: Exploring the Cost-effectiveness of Fixed Payments and Procurement Auctions for PES”