1. TEEB Training for National Level Implementation
Module 1: Introduction
Responding to Nature’s Invisibilities
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2. What do we mean by the “Invisibility of Nature?”
Refers to undervaluing or overlooking the true value of nature so it can be accounted for appropriately in policymaking.
Welcome participants to Module 1; Responding to nature’s invisibility and explain what is meant by the “invisibility of nature”
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3. “What is nature worth?”
Give brief description beforehand that video shows the different services that nature provides and suggests 3 recommendations about how to factor in nature‘s real worth.
Play video clip: Dr. Gretchen C. Daily video on “What is nature worth?” United Nations University
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4. Why is there a need to respond to these invisibilities?
To address ongoing biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation that ultimately impact on human well-being
To assist decision makers to recognize the value of ecosystem services in order to make more informed land-use decisions
To improve policy coherence in relation to natural resource management.
Explain why this response, particularly from policymakers, is important and often beneficial with the information provided below:
- To address ongoing biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation that ultimately impact on human well-being.
- To assist decision makers to recognize the value of ecosystem services in order to make more informed land-use decisions regarding natural resources not only from an economic perspective (addressing the costs of externalities) but also from an environmental and social perspective.
- To improve policy coherence in relation to natural resource management.
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5. Module Goal
Highlight the importance of how responding to nature’s invisibility in your country can help make more informed land-use decisions.
Explain that the overall goal of the module is to highlight the importance of how responding to nature’s invisibility in your country could help make more informed land-use decisions based around natural resources
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6. Main Objectives of Module
Review key terms and concepts around biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services
Identify key drivers and causes for biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation
Introduce TEEB - its origins and the TEEB approach (recognize, demonstrate, capture)
Determine the policy questions and, using case studies, how the TEEB approach can be applied
Explain specific objectives of the module (see objectives on slide)
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7. The Module is broken down into 4 sessions
Session 1: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Session 2: Biodiversity Loss and its drivers
Session 3: The TEEB Approach (Recognize, Demonstrate, Capture)
Session 4: Framing the Issue
Elaborate on what each session of module 1 contains – see descriptions below:
Session 1: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
This session explains the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem services and draws attention to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment conducted in 2005.
Session 2: Biodiversity Loss and its drivers
This session demonstrates how much biodiversity the world has already lost, how severely ecosystems have been degraded and what the wider impacts of this loss are, particularly on human-wellbeing (reduction in food and fuel resources, reduced access to clean air and water etc). It also discusses the undervaluation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in economic terms (i.e. natures invisibility), is one of the underlying causes of this loss.
Session 3: The TEEB Approach
This session introduces the TEEB Approach, discusses its origins and genesis, the pioneers behind it and then explains how such a valuation approach can lead to improved policymaking.
Session 4: Framing the Issue
This session showcases case study examples that utilize the TEEB Approach and highlights key policy issues.
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8. Module Agenda 20 Introduction and Icebreaker 40
Duration (mins)
Session 20
Introduction and Icebreaker 40
Session 1: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Group Exercise
Coffee Break
Session 2: Biodiversity loss 60
Lunch 50
Session 3: The TEEB Approach 10
Knowledge check
Session 4: Framing the Issue 30
Summary and Questions
Explain agenda of module and timings of each session.
Highlight importance of time keeping so to keep course on schedule.
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9. What are your expectations of the course?
Ice breaker
Organize participants into pairs and asking each pair to identify the main expectations of their partners with regard to the course/workshop. This would then follow by a presentation via each pair to the rest of the groups of the information they have obtained.
Record the expectations and address accordingly and integrate results of icebreaker into learning outcomes (next slide)
What are your expectations of the course?
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10. Learning Outcomes
Understand the key terms and concepts around biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services
Define ecosystem services and describe a range of examples
Describe the extent of recent biodiversity loss, and explain how the undervaluation of biodiversity and ecosystem services contributes to this loss
Describe how the loss of biodiversity impacts human well-being and economic development
Identify the direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and how these may be addressed
Capture the basic concepts of the TEEB approach and how it may be applied to real life policy contexts
Building on the results of the icebreaker - Highlight the main learning outcomes (as shown on the slide).
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11. Key Resources for Module
Reports/documents
GIZ, Integrating Ecosystem Services into Development Planning; A stepwise approach for practitioners based on the TEEB approach. GIZ, Germany
Kumar, P. (ed), The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity. Ecological and Economic Foundations. Earthscan, London
Ten Brink, P. (ed), The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity in national and International Policy making. Earthscan, London
UNEP-WCMC, Ecosystems and Human Wellbeing: A Manual for Assessment Practitioners. Island Press, Washington
Wittmer, H. and Gundimeda, H. (eds), The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity for Local and regional Policymakers. Earthscan, London
WRI, Ecosystems and Human Well-being; A framework for Assessment. Island Press, Washington
Websites
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment:
Yale University:
CBD:
WBCSD:
TNC:
Provide participants with key list of useful resources for module 1 as a handout and highlight some of the most useful references for the training course
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