The ESVD in practice: Large value for Dutch coastal Systems
Coastal systems provide various ecosystem services, such as waste treatment services and opportunities for recreation and tourism. In our ESVD update for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), the total value of coastal systems was $17,301 per hectare per year based on 154 standardized values*. This large monetary value clearly shows that coastal systems are very valuable for societies, that we should bring coastal systems into decision-making and that we should be incentivizing its conservation and restoration.
Want to know more about the ESVD? Join the online launch
The ESVD will be formally launched during a free online event on 14 October 13:30-15:30 CET. The launch is organized by the Foundation for Sustainable Development and the Capitals Coalition.
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Program of the launch
Marc Gough, CEO of the Capitals Coalition
Larger context of ecosystems and their services & the urgent need for ecosystem services valuation data
Dolf de Groot, Chair of the Foundation for Sustainable Development and the Ecosystem Services Partnership, ESP
ESVD as a solution and elaboration on the playing field and ESVD uses
Luke Brander, Founder of Brander Environmental Economics and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Environmental Studies at the Free University
Explanation of the structure and contents of the ESVD and the web-interface
Caroline van Leenders, Senior process manager sustainable transitions at the Dutch Enterprise Agency
Importance of data for financial institutions and financial sector
Philip Audebert, Climate change specialist at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations
User case: The FAO and the ESVD
Nanne Tolsma, Head of client relations at Satelligence
User case: Satelligence and the ESVD
Vince vant Hoff, Junior product developer at the Foundation for Sustainable Development
Discussion: How can the ESVD be of use in your organisation
