TEEB Implementation - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

The next phase of TEEB needs to link the study of geographical and ecological impacts of agriculture to the agri-food supply chain and government policies. [...] The Institute of Resource Assessment at the University of Dar es Salaam has studied the impacts of agricultural development (as per the SAGCOT initiative) in the Rufiji basin. [...] WWF gave an overview of the state of the environment, in particular the steady decline in biodiversity and extinction of species globally. [...] The UNDP-UNEP Poverty and Environment Initiative economic valuation of Ihefu Wetland 2007 -2010 and a pilot study of the economic importance of ecosystems in the Livingstone Mountain Ranges 6. [...] The study estimated the value of non-marketed forest resources, with the objective of informing modifications of the national accounts.