Speerpunt Ecosystem & Landscape Services (SELS) Dolf de Groot Environmental Systems Analysis Group Leon Braat Alterra Workshop 19 Mei 2009 [4 Nov 2008]  Present preliminary results  Present plans/what needs to be done to achieve final products  Discuss possible problems  Discuss future developments (+ strengthen collaboration) Exploring the potential of nature to improve quality of life KB1 Thema “Duurzame Ontwikkeling v.d. Groen-Blauwe Ruimte…(Paul Opdam) [KB2 Thema “Klimaatverandering (Pier Vellinga & Pavel Kabat)]

13:00 Aims and achievements (Dolf de Groot) 16:20 Plans 2009/2010 (Leon Braat) 16:00 Case “Groene Woud” (Carla Grashof) 13:15 – 15:00 Theme 1 (Quantifying E&L Services) Theme 2 (Valuation & Financing) Theme 3 (Trade-off analysis & Decision m.) 15:00 – 15:30 BREAK 15:30 – 16:00 Theme 4 (Planning, Management & design) 16:35 – 17:00 Discussion / general questions > 17:00 Drinks P R O G R A M M A

Changes after mid-term review Projects: I: 1 (quantifying) : 3 +1 (Erik) projects & 2 (valuation & fin.): 5 project = 9 proj. II: (Henk) = 5 projectsIII: 4 projects + 3 new PhD-trajectories: quantif. (ESA), modelling (PBL), valuation (LEI) Management team -Dolf & Leon (ESG) -Roel (SSG) -Abco (PSG) Budget: Themes I: Impact of LUC and Management on E&L Services [quantification –less on val.] II: (Participatory) trade-off and decision-support instruments (incl. mapping) III: Integrated planning, management and design Proj.CoordSymp TOT ESG SSG PSG big projects (54k average) 10 small proj. (17k average)

1.Scientific progress and innovation (“scientific relevance”)  scientific articles: 1 (?) – dec in review + many in prep.  presentations at scientif. Conferences: 30 + Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011) “Strategy Paper” “Challenges in integrating the concept of ecosystem services and values in landscape planning, management and decision making” Submitted to Journal Ecological Complexity [conference in Kiel, 2008] SENSE Research Cluster XIII (Land use, Spatial Analysis and Modelling, with special attention to ecosystem and landscape services” (Paul Opdam & Dolf de Groot) - Stimulate collaboration among PhD-students + SENSE questions

2.Develop management tools & demonstration projects  Guidelines how to apply integrated “SELS- approach” [strategy-paper]  case studies - Groene Woud - PRESENCE Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011)

3.Improve planning & decision-making tools (“policy-relevance”) = Theme II / 3 - RITAM & GIS/Internet-tools - MKBA (was climate adaptation, now: …?) -> Link met discussie over kosten & baten EHS Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011)

4.Contribute to monitor changes in E&L services  development of indicators -> Theme 1 (fijnstof, plaagbestr., waterkwal.) + Natuurverkenning 2011 Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011)

5.Improve communication and awareness (about E&LS)  visualisation-tools, data bases, etc - Internet (“daarmoetikzijn”/- belevingsGIS) - DataBase (ism TEEB en NV&F)  Persberichten / interviews / etc -> mention KB1 / SELS !  Conferences for gen. public & policy makers - KB-dag Den Haag (12 mei 2009) Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011)

6.Establish an (inter)nationally recognized network (“make WUR more visible”)  Meetings / conferences [2009/2010]  NV&F Platform (  International projects / assessments eg. TEEB + European Millennium Assessment) Main aims (ambition) of SELS (to achieve in 3-5 years = 2009/2011)  Website (

13:00 Aims and achievements (Dolf de Groot) 16:20 Plans 2009/2010 (Leon Braat) 16:00 Case “Groene Woud” (Carla Grashof) 13:15 – 15:00 Theme 1 (Quantifying E&L Services) Theme 2 (Valuation & Financing) Theme 3 (Trade-off analysis & Decision m.) 15:00 – 15:30 BREAK 15:30 – 16:00 Theme 4 (Planning, Management & design) 16:35 – 17:00 Discussion / general questions > 17:00 Drinks P R O G R A M M A

SELS Plans 2009 / Internationaal Congres (najaar 2010) - Key note speakers per cluster/theme - presentations per SELS theme/cluster - The challenge is: - spatial dynamics of ecosystem and landscape services! - science for policy: applicability, useful indicators - Article(s) [also background doc. for int. conference] “Challenges in integrating the concept of ecosystem services and values in landscape planning, management and decision making” Submitted to Journal Ecological Complexity 1.Research plans what SELS / WUR contributes to advance the science in this field ?

SELS Plans 2009 / National Symposium (najaar 2009) “Biodiversiteit Werkt” (BB) / “Investeren in Landschap (EHS) Loon - ism Nature Valuation & Financing Network 1a) National: - Beleidsprogramma Biodiversiteit (Task Force/ Themagroep) 2. Policy- influencing 1b) International - September 2009 TEEB D0 & D1 -=> presentation to EU meeting during Swedish Presidency - October 2010 TEEB D0 – D4 => presentation at CBD CoP 10 in Nagoya, Japan - Natuurverkenning 2011