Download Markets for forest environmental services and the poor

Markets for forest environmental
services and the poor
Natasha Landell-Mills, IIED
Conservation Finance Retreat
Maryland, Feb. 12-13 2002
Scope of IIED’s work
• Themes:
market compatibility with SD, especially
poverty reduction
developing evaluation methods and lessons for
market design
 Approach:
case study research of emerging markets
action-learning / learning by doing
capacity-building
networking and dissemination
Projects
•A global review of markets - impact on the poor
markets for BD conservation, carbon sequestration,
watershed protection and landscape beauty
– >280 cases from around the world
– Aim to draw out preliminary findings on:
key features of emerging markets
the mechanics of market development; and
impacts: economic, social and environmental with
emphasis on the poor
– forthcoming March ‘02, range of outputs
–
• Detailed case study research
– Aim: primary data collection for evaluation of
impact on the poor and implications for market
design
– Range of services, with particular emphasis on
watershed protection
– Countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil and the
Philippines
• Action-research on markets for watershed
protection services and improved
livelihoods
– Aim: to explore how markets can complement
regulation in promoting improved watershed
management that benefits the poor
– Action-learning in South Africa, India,
Indonesia, the Caribbean
– Inception year to October 2002 &
implementation (hopefully) over 3 years
Delivery system
• Collaborative research with in-country
partners
• IIED:
– Staff: Environmental Economics Programme
(3) & Forestry and Land Use Programme (parttime 4)
– Expertise: policy analysis, economics, forestry,
watershed mgmt, poverty/SL analysis,
information & communication
– Tools: collaborative research, reports, internet,
meetings
Gaps & Needs
• Closer links with practitioners - access to
information on experiences and cooperation
in evaluation
• Research on biophysical linkages, e.g. landuse – water; carbon - biodiversity
• Outlets for disseminating findings &
piloting recommendations
• Long-term funding….
Potential contributions
• Markets database - Reference Manager
• M&E systems - focusing on measuring
impacts for the poor
• Guidelines for setting up MES in
developing country-contexts - especially for
watershed services