Lithuanian ecosystem services inventory and valuation
Lithuania
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | National |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Lithuania |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
Europe |
Geographical scale of the assessment
National
Country or countries covered
Lithuania
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
Europe
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
Main objectives and tasks: - to establish a primary set of ecosystem services, relevant to Lithuania; - to elaborate a small-scale case study, demonstrating ecosystem services’ importance, visualizing and proving of methods for inventory and valuation; - to establish a network of model sites, typical to the regions of Lithuania by social, natural conditions and set of ecosystem services, identify, map and evaluate ecosystem services in it; - to prepare recommendations, procedures and examples for the mapping of ecosystem services in the whole country area; - to establish data background for ecosystem services assessment in whole territory of Lithuania.
Mandate for the assessment
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
System(s) assessed
- Inland water
- Forest and woodland
- Cultivated/Agricultural land
- Grassland
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- Food
- Water
- Timber/fibres
- Genetic resources
- Energy/fuel
Regulating
- Air quality
- Climate regulation
- Regulation of water flows
- Regulation of water quality
- Erosion prevention
- Pollination
Supporting Services/Functions
- Habitat maintenance
- Nutrient cycling
- Soil formation and fertility
Cultural Services
- Recreation and tourism
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
No
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
Yes
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2010
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
2015
Periodicity of assessment
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
V.Naruševičius, G.Matiukas. Introducing the concept of ecosystem services: inventory and economic valuation on local scale in Lithuania
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Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Geospatial analysis
- Economic valuation
- Social (non-monetary) valuation
- Stakeholder consultations
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
Environmental NGOs, private companies, protected areas administrations, scientists
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
Less than 10
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Scientific information only
- Resource experts (e.g. foresters etc)
- Citizen science
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
No
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Trainings for researchers and further implementers (especially municipalities, business)
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Network and sharing experiences, Access to funding
