InVEST: A Tool to Map, Measure and Value Nature's Benefits

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1 InVEST: A Tool to Map, Measure and Value Nature's Benefits Gregg Verutes C-K Kim September 11, 2012

2 Nature s Benefits ABUNDANT WILDLIFE VIBRANT COASTAL COMMUNITIES HEALTHY SEAFOOD PROTECTION FROM STORMS CLEAN BEACHES GOOD JOBS RENEWABLE ENERGY STABLE FISHERIES

3 Help people understand benefits from nature Use that understanding to inform decisions Multiple services. Not sector by sector.

4 Our Mission 1. Science: Develop new ES research and tools 2. Evidence: Demonstrate viability of ecosystem service approaches globally 3. Influence: Engage with leaders to advance policy change

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6 It s free & open source! InVEST Multiple services and biodiversity Scenario-based analysis Biophysical and economic currencies Applicable globally with minimal data

7 (Tallis et al. 2011, Marine Policy)

8 Scenario Inputs Demographic Socioeconomic Institutional information Policies Conceptual Approach Input Data TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS BIO-PHYSICAL Bathymetry & Topography Ecosystem state function - service (examples) Habitat Risk Carbon Coastal Protection Carbon Sequestered Avoided Area ES Values/ Human well-being (examples) Value of carbon sequestered Value of avoided damages Climate regulation Shelter Species distribution Oceanography Recreation Visitation Rate Expenditures due to recreation activity Clean Beaches Habitat type SOCIO-ECONOMIC Population density Property values Aquaculture operation costs Water Quality Fishery Aquaculture Landed Biomass Harvested Biomass Net present value of finfish and shellfish Food security & nutrition Demographics

9 What Exactly Are We Visualizing? Biophysical Units Carbon Sequestered Avoided Area Visitation Rate Landed Biomass Harvested Biomass Value of carbon sequestered Value of avoided damages Monetary Units Expenditures due to recreation activity Net present value of finfish and shellfish Well- being metrics *SERVICESHED MONEY HEALTH HAPPINESS SECURITY *changes in flow and distribution of well-being

10 Marine & Terrestrial Ecosystem Services Recreation Aquaculture Fisheries Coastal Protection Wave Energy Aesthetic Quality Water Quality Habitat Quality Carbon Sequestration Sediment retention Water purification Crop pollination Hydropower Agricultural prod n Irrigation water NTFPs Flood control Commercial timber

11 A Tiered Approach InVEST Low Model Complexity High Global, coarse Data Availability Local, fine simple parameterization designed for data-limited areas easy to apply first-cut estimates complex process-based models designed for data-rich areas substantial time to apply more reliable and refined estimates

12 InVEST within ArcGIS

13 Where We Work

14 Different Decision-Contexts Decision Context Spatial Planning Ecosystem-based management (terrestrial-marine links) Climate adaptation Payments for ecosystem services Impact assessment, permitting, licensing Multilateral development bank investments Corporate strategy Geography Tanzania, Indonesia, British Columbia, Hawaii, China, Belize USA (Puget Sound, Galveston & Chesapeake Bays) USA (Galveston & Monterey Bays) Colombia (water funds), Indonesia (REDD), Borneo, Tanzania Colombia (mining) World Bank in Malawi Lafarge in Michigan, USA

15 Stakeholder Engagement Process Guerry et al. 2012, IJBESM

16 Take Home Message 1. Nature Provides Benefits to People 2. Many tools available e.g. InVEST 3. NatCap s ecosystem framework can help various stakeholders through access to useful tools