MACBIO Ecosystem Economic Assessment Presentation

Dear all,

Coastal and marine ecosystems are vital to the economies of Pacific Island Countries and the wellbeing of Pacific Islanders. The marine environment provides the citizens of Vanuatu with food security, fishing and tourism jobs, cultural and recreation activities.  The benefits that human society receives from the natural environment are called ecosystem services. MACBIO has been working with Vanuatu to quantify and calculate the value of ecosystem services provided by marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity in order to inform discussions about natural resource use and marine policy decisions.

You are being invited to an update on the progress of the economic assessment of Vanuatu’s marine and coastal ecosystems.  We will describe and explain some of the data and economic methods that have been used to calculate the value of tourism, fisheries, and other ecosystem benefits.  We welcome your input as to how this information could inform existing or pending initiatives, policies, or other resource management decisions.  

 

Date: Thursday 05/02/15

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Venue: MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group) Conference Room

IUCN Project Liason Officer,