The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for the Arctic: A Scoping Study.

• Main Author: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) 2015
• Subjects: CAFF; Arctic; Arctic biodiversity; Arctic Council; Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11374/1517

The TEEB Arctic scoping study was developed by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna working group (CAFF), with Sweden as the lead country, jointly with the following partners: the UNEP TEEB Office, the UNEP Regional Office for Europe, WWF Global Arctic Programme and GRID-Arendal. This scoping study is an early-implementation pilot project that follows up on specific recommendations of the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA). A key objective of the scoping study and the options presented in ‘The way forward’ (Chapter 7) is implementation of ABA recommendations, in particular recommendation #4 on incorporating biodiversity objectives and provisions into tools specific to development in the Arctic, and recommendation #12 on evaluating services provided by Arctic biodiversity to support decision making. The project was run and governed through a Steering Group consisting of representatives of the partner organizations. Funding for the project was provided by the Nordic Council of Ministers, UNEP and WWF. The study was conducted mainly in 2014, designed with the aid of a workshop in Reykjavik in May of that year, and informed by 60 responses to an online questionnaire that was active from April to July, 2014. Questionnaire input is included throughout this scoping study report, both in synthesis form and as direct quotes. The scoping study is predominantly based on the TEEB approach and methodology for a scoping study, as outlined in the TEEB guidance manual for country studies1. It differs from this model, however, in two ways: 1) it includes information and discussion related more generally to improving understanding of the full range of Arctic ecosystem services, as well as information and discussion on aspects of governance and of valuing ecosystem services in the context of the circumpolar Arctic and Arctic Council; and 2) it does not conclude with a defined set of specific policies for assessment in a full TEEB study, but rather provides guidance and examples on policy focus areas that could be further ...