Guidance Manual for “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” We are pleased to share the Guidance Manual for “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) Country Studies which we launched at the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on 28 May 2013. You can download the manual and additional guidance material at: teebweb.org/resources/Guidance-Manual-Teeb-country-studies/. The Guidance Manual was developed following an increasing number of requests from countries interested in implementing TEEB at the regional, national and sub-national level. It provides both technical and operational guidance on how countries may conduct a TEEB Country Study. It outlines the various steps that may be taken to initiate and implement a country study, communicate its findings, and implement the recommendations of the study. A TEEB Country Study highlights the different ways in which nature contributes to a country’s development, and recommends ways to incorporate these contributions in decision making. In such a study, vital ecosystem services that are key in meeting the country’s policy priorities are identified, and examined in detail to be integrated into the policy process. TEEB is a global initiative focused on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity. Its objective is to highlight the growing cost of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. TEEB presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the values of ecosystems & biodiversity, including how to incorporate these values into decision-making. The Guidance Manual is part of the TEEB implementation project “Reflecting the Values of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Policy-making”, financed by the European Commission, which will support the implementation of TEEB in five developing countries over a period of three years. It will ensure the methodological coherence of the project. The Guidance Manual was developed by UNEP, the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) among others. Please feel free to circulate the manual and do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions. This is the first version of the manual and feedback is most welcome and can be sent to [email protected] Thank you very much and with best regards, Sharon Oseku-Frainier [email protected]
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