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Assessment of Ecosystem Services in the Lower Dniester Basin

Nataliia Zakorchevna The “Assessment of Ecosystem Services in the Lower Dniester Basin” study was conducted as a part of the preparation of the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of the GEF/UNDP/OSCE/UNECE project “Enabling transboundary co-operation and integrated water resources management in the Dniester River Basin”. The aim of the Project is to introduce mechanisms for integrated water resources management in the Dniester River Basin to ensure its sustainable development. The purpose of this study is to identify ecosystems and evaluate their services using the methodology of the GEF Guidance Document on the Economic Assessment of Ecosystem Services using the example of the Lower Dniester wetlands. The paper uses the results of international studies on the assessment of ecosystem services, data on wetlands prepared by the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine within the framework of requirements of the Ramsar Convention, scientific articles, statistical information and data provided by the Lower Dniester National Natural Park. The work is based on the results of international research in the field of valuation of ecosystem services; data on wetlands prepared by the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the framework of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (the Ramsar Convention), scientific articles. Reports prepared by the Ecological Society "Biotica" and NGO "Eco Contact" of the Republic of Moldova with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA); and statistical information and data shared by the Lower Dniester National Nature Park (Ukraine) was also used in this paper – the GEF Dniester project would like to thank these organizations for cooperation. The work was prepared under the guidance of Eduard Interweiss, an international expert on the economic valuation of environmental services and co-author of the GEF guidance document on the economic valuation of ecosystem services (Germany). During the preparation of this study, valuable comments were provided by Vladimir Belokon, Vladimir Gubanov, Bo Libert, Olga Kazantseva, Tamara Kutonova, Lesya Petrovich, Hanna Plotnykova

9359: Enabling Transboundary Cooperation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin

22 mar. 2021

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Assessment of Ecosystem Services in the Lower Dniester Basin.pdf