NEBEI Workshop
NEBEI (the Network of Experts on Benefits and Economic Instruments under CLRTAP) will hold a workshop during TFRN-7 (Wednesday 29th Feb). This will consider how we can further advance the quantification of the effects of air pollutants on ecosystems to make them more meaningful for policy makers . All TFRN-7 attendees are very welcome to attend, present and debate. The draft agenda is as follows:
- Introduction to NEBEI
- Quantification of effects by policy tools (e.g. GAINS and the CBA tools – what is it appropriate to quantify in each model?)
- Integration of ecosystem models with the policy tools and framework
- The ecosystem services approach to environmental valuation – can we join up effects modelling with valuation? What do we do when we can’t?
- Relevant studies (recently completed, ongoing such as ECLAIRE, or planned)
Topics to be discussed will include:
- A brief introduction to the ecosystem services concept
- The range of pollution effects that would ideally be addressed
- The availability of data for ecosystem service assessment
- The role of different models (GAINS, CBA) to inform policy making
- Reporting effects that cannot be quantified in detail
The session will include a mix of formal presentation and open discussion.
Anyone wishing to present material at the workshop should contact mike.holland@emrc.co.uk.