Article: Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) Conceptual Framework Used as Critical Lens for IPBES Europe and Central Asia Assessment Report
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A paper on "Understanding the diversity of values of “Nature’s contributions to people”: insights from the IPBES Assessment of Europe and Central Asia," published in the journal Sustainability Science, has critically appraised the merits of the IPBES NCP conceptual framework by reviewing of the findings the IPBES Europe and Central Asia (ECA) assessment. The objectives of the authors are: "(1) To review and assess the instrumental and relational values of NCP in Europe and Central Asia? (2) To consider what additional insights into the value of NCP are gained through the inclusion of socio-cultural valuations and ILK?"
The analysis demonstrates that the ECA assessment captures a wide range of instrumental and relational values of NCP; however, the authors acknowledge variation in the availability of this value evidence. The authors also highlight new insights that can be uncovered through the adoptions of socio-cultural valuation methods and analysis of ILK knowledge. We conclude that the NCP paradigm, with its focus on instrumental and relational values, treats values more holistically than previous assessments such as TEEB (2010). For example, by giving a ‘voice’ to ILK holders, new types of NCP were demonstrated such as carrion removal, along with evidence of relational values including sense of place, identity, symbolic values and sacredness. The authors conclude that: "While the ECA assessments may be defined as an example of a ‘Multiple evidence base’ approach to valuation of ecosystem assessments, the ECA assessment fails to demonstrate how to incorporate this wider range of values in decision-making processes."
The analysis demonstrates that the ECA assessment captures a wide range of instrumental and relational values of NCP; however, the authors acknowledge variation in the availability of this value evidence. The authors also highlight new insights that can be uncovered through the adoptions of socio-cultural valuation methods and analysis of ILK knowledge. We conclude that the NCP paradigm, with its focus on instrumental and relational values, treats values more holistically than previous assessments such as TEEB (2010). For example, by giving a ‘voice’ to ILK holders, new types of NCP were demonstrated such as carrion removal, along with evidence of relational values including sense of place, identity, symbolic values and sacredness. The authors conclude that: "While the ECA assessments may be defined as an example of a ‘Multiple evidence base’ approach to valuation of ecosystem assessments, the ECA assessment fails to demonstrate how to incorporate this wider range of values in decision-making processes."
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Europe and Central Asia assessment, Knowledge and data (1st work programme)
2019-07-01
2019-07-01
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