Adaptive governance of mountain ecosystem services for poverty alleviation enabled by environmental virtual observatories (MOUNTAIN-EVO)
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Civil & Environmental Engineering
Abstract
The world's mountains host some of the most complex, dynamic, and diverse ecosystems. But these environments are under severe threats, ranging from local deforestation and soil degradation to global climate change. Global climate models project stronger warming at high elevations, with potentially disastrous consequences for its ecosystems services (ESS). For instance, melting glaciers alone will affect the water supply of millions people, while soil degradation and erosion put local agricultural practices in danger, but also cause water quality degradation and siltation of downstream reservoirs.
At the same time, the complexity of mountains also makes predicting the direction of future changes in ecosystem services extremely difficult. For instance, global climate models do not capture the local weather patterns, and traditional models of the natural and physical processes may not represent the extreme and region specific behaviour. This leads to large uncertainties in future predictions about mountain ESS.
Under such conditions, the value of day-to-day information about how local ecosystems behave increases sharply. Continuous monitoring of crucial ecosystem processes becomes paramount. It allows local decision-makers to flexibly change course in response to unexpected behaviour and large uncertainties. However, because of their remote location and difficult access, monitoring ESS in mountain regions tends the lag behind the rest of the world. The same remoteness and lack of access are also responsible for the propensity of mountain regions to host poor and underdeveloped communities compared to the surrounding lowlands. Lastly, mountain regions tend to be more prone to conflict, which further inhibits human development.
This project will analyse how monitoring and knowledge generation of ESS in mountain regions can be improved, and used to support a process of adaptive, polycentric governance focused on poverty alleviation. For this, we will blend cutting-edge concepts of adaptive governance with technological breakthroughs. The availability of cheap and robust sensors and communication technologies provides great opportunities for citizen science: bottom-up, user oriented data collection focused on local concerns. We will take citizen science to a next level, by integrating it in a broader framework of participatory data processing, knowledge generation and sharing. We do this by adopting the concept of Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs) and leverage it for poverty alleviation. We see the potential of EVOs to be decentralised and open technology platforms for knowledge generation and exchange that enable participation of marginalised and vulnerable communities bypassed by the traditional mechanisms.
Therefore, in this project we will analyse how EVOs can be used to generate knowledge and to alleviate poverty in 4 remote and poor mountain regions: the Ethiopian highlands around lake Tana, the Central Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the Kaligandaki watershed in Northern Nepal, and the Andes of central Peru. In each location, we will collect evidence on the local decision-making processes on ESS and their local socio-economic context. At the same time, we will develop a technology toolset to enable EVO development for each case. Subsequently, the results of both processes will be brought together to implement tailored EVOs to support citizen science and local knowledge generation. We will create novel ways to interact with EVOs beyond the traditional Internet focussing on leaflets in the national language, community radios, and mobile phone applications. We will evaluate how the improved access to local observations fosters cross-scale linkages between the poor and external actors, as well as linkages between communities and marginal groups. Lastly, we will investigate how this can lead to better community awareness of environmental change and identification of pathways for poverty alleviation.
At the same time, the complexity of mountains also makes predicting the direction of future changes in ecosystem services extremely difficult. For instance, global climate models do not capture the local weather patterns, and traditional models of the natural and physical processes may not represent the extreme and region specific behaviour. This leads to large uncertainties in future predictions about mountain ESS.
Under such conditions, the value of day-to-day information about how local ecosystems behave increases sharply. Continuous monitoring of crucial ecosystem processes becomes paramount. It allows local decision-makers to flexibly change course in response to unexpected behaviour and large uncertainties. However, because of their remote location and difficult access, monitoring ESS in mountain regions tends the lag behind the rest of the world. The same remoteness and lack of access are also responsible for the propensity of mountain regions to host poor and underdeveloped communities compared to the surrounding lowlands. Lastly, mountain regions tend to be more prone to conflict, which further inhibits human development.
This project will analyse how monitoring and knowledge generation of ESS in mountain regions can be improved, and used to support a process of adaptive, polycentric governance focused on poverty alleviation. For this, we will blend cutting-edge concepts of adaptive governance with technological breakthroughs. The availability of cheap and robust sensors and communication technologies provides great opportunities for citizen science: bottom-up, user oriented data collection focused on local concerns. We will take citizen science to a next level, by integrating it in a broader framework of participatory data processing, knowledge generation and sharing. We do this by adopting the concept of Environmental Virtual Observatories (EVOs) and leverage it for poverty alleviation. We see the potential of EVOs to be decentralised and open technology platforms for knowledge generation and exchange that enable participation of marginalised and vulnerable communities bypassed by the traditional mechanisms.
Therefore, in this project we will analyse how EVOs can be used to generate knowledge and to alleviate poverty in 4 remote and poor mountain regions: the Ethiopian highlands around lake Tana, the Central Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the Kaligandaki watershed in Northern Nepal, and the Andes of central Peru. In each location, we will collect evidence on the local decision-making processes on ESS and their local socio-economic context. At the same time, we will develop a technology toolset to enable EVO development for each case. Subsequently, the results of both processes will be brought together to implement tailored EVOs to support citizen science and local knowledge generation. We will create novel ways to interact with EVOs beyond the traditional Internet focussing on leaflets in the national language, community radios, and mobile phone applications. We will evaluate how the improved access to local observations fosters cross-scale linkages between the poor and external actors, as well as linkages between communities and marginal groups. Lastly, we will investigate how this can lead to better community awareness of environmental change and identification of pathways for poverty alleviation.
Planned Impact
Our project is designed to maximise local impact. We have a well-balanced research team, with the majority of research occurring in situ in the 4 locations. This will enable us to generate direct and locally relevant impact while minimising the required resources. Our impact strategy is based on 3 pillars of activity:
* Capacity building
The project will employ 6 local researchers (Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Peru) and enable 1 Ethiopian student to pursue a PhD at a top UK University. They will have the opportunity to work for 3 years in a global, diverse and academically excelling research team including research visits to relevant consortium institutes. This will strongly benefit their research capacity. At the same time, they will be working on very local research questions with a high potential for improving local quality of life. These are optimal conditions to create a generation of researchers that will contribute actively to the local research and development landscape, instead of moving abroad and contributing to the local brain drain.
A second target group for capacity building are local NGOs, government agencies, and communities. Our main vehicle for impact creation is the organisation of two series of workshops, near the beginning and the end of the project, respectively. These workshops will include hands-on sessions with local technicians from the project partners. The local researchers will follow up on these sessions, providing further support and capacity building throughout the project.
Lastly, all the technologies developed in WP 3.1. (Facilitating access to EVOs) will generate capacity building opportunities that will extend well beyond the lifetime of the project (see technology transfer).
* Technology transfer
Given the substantial technological component of the research, we have specific mechanisms in place for technology transfer during the project (see also Data Management):
- Monitoring equipment will be administered and taken over by the local partners. Active capacity building (see above) and educational tools based on EVO technologies will be used to improve long-term sustainability.
- EVO technologies: In each of our study regions, we have identified a local actor with an existing web-platform for data management and dissemination interested in incorporating the newly developed technologies in their system (see their respective letters of support). (1) the Tana Subbasin office of the Abbay Basin authority in Ethiopia; (2) the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Government of Nepal; (3) CEDEPA Norte, CONDESAN, and the National Water Authority in Peru; and (4) the Aga Khan Development Network.
Our setup will use standards-based cloud services, thus facilitating the adoption of the new technologies and services, and minimising incompatibilities with existing infrastructure.
* Internationalisation and South - South exchange
The international setup of the project provides excellent opportunities for international impact creation and South-South exchange. As explained in the case for support, we have planned several South-South exchange activities, including an active programme for virtual exchange and workshops. CONDESAN in particular has good experience with South-South exchange, for instance through their active role in the Mountain Partnership, which is a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people.
Lastly, several of the project partners are actively involved in the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) based at the University of Berne. MRI will provide linkages to several international programmes on the development of mountain regions, including their Integrated Analysis and Modeling Concerted Effort, Integrated Monitoring Concerted Effort, the alpine Long-Term Ecological Research Network, and the Research Coordination Network proposal.
* Capacity building
The project will employ 6 local researchers (Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Peru) and enable 1 Ethiopian student to pursue a PhD at a top UK University. They will have the opportunity to work for 3 years in a global, diverse and academically excelling research team including research visits to relevant consortium institutes. This will strongly benefit their research capacity. At the same time, they will be working on very local research questions with a high potential for improving local quality of life. These are optimal conditions to create a generation of researchers that will contribute actively to the local research and development landscape, instead of moving abroad and contributing to the local brain drain.
A second target group for capacity building are local NGOs, government agencies, and communities. Our main vehicle for impact creation is the organisation of two series of workshops, near the beginning and the end of the project, respectively. These workshops will include hands-on sessions with local technicians from the project partners. The local researchers will follow up on these sessions, providing further support and capacity building throughout the project.
Lastly, all the technologies developed in WP 3.1. (Facilitating access to EVOs) will generate capacity building opportunities that will extend well beyond the lifetime of the project (see technology transfer).
* Technology transfer
Given the substantial technological component of the research, we have specific mechanisms in place for technology transfer during the project (see also Data Management):
- Monitoring equipment will be administered and taken over by the local partners. Active capacity building (see above) and educational tools based on EVO technologies will be used to improve long-term sustainability.
- EVO technologies: In each of our study regions, we have identified a local actor with an existing web-platform for data management and dissemination interested in incorporating the newly developed technologies in their system (see their respective letters of support). (1) the Tana Subbasin office of the Abbay Basin authority in Ethiopia; (2) the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Government of Nepal; (3) CEDEPA Norte, CONDESAN, and the National Water Authority in Peru; and (4) the Aga Khan Development Network.
Our setup will use standards-based cloud services, thus facilitating the adoption of the new technologies and services, and minimising incompatibilities with existing infrastructure.
* Internationalisation and South - South exchange
The international setup of the project provides excellent opportunities for international impact creation and South-South exchange. As explained in the case for support, we have planned several South-South exchange activities, including an active programme for virtual exchange and workshops. CONDESAN in particular has good experience with South-South exchange, for instance through their active role in the Mountain Partnership, which is a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people.
Lastly, several of the project partners are actively involved in the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) based at the University of Berne. MRI will provide linkages to several international programmes on the development of mountain regions, including their Integrated Analysis and Modeling Concerted Effort, Integrated Monitoring Concerted Effort, the alpine Long-Term Ecological Research Network, and the Research Coordination Network proposal.
Organisations
- Imperial College London (Lead Research Organisation)
- Flemish Government (Collaboration)
- National Trust for Nature Conservation (Nepal) (Collaboration)
- Government of Peru (Collaboration)
- Forest Trends Association (Collaboration)
- Government of Nepal (Collaboration)
- National Sanitation Services Supervisory (Collaboration)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Collaboration)
- Ministry of Environment, Peru (Collaboration)
- Mustang District Development Committee (Collaboration)
- Cornell University (Project Partner)
- Freie Universität Berlin (Project Partner)
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in Environmental Modelling & Software
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Projected increases in the annual flood pulse of the Western Amazon
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Improving water resources management using participatory monitoring in a remote mountainous region of Nepal
in Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Regmi S
(2019)
Learning to cope with water variability through participatory monitoring: The case study of the Mountainous region, Nepal
in Meteorology Hydrology and Water Management
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Mainstreaming of Citizens Knowledge in Climate Adaptive Governance through Virtual Observatory: A case study of Upper Kaligandaki Basin, Mustang, Nepal
in ESPA Annual Science Meeting 2014, 26-27 November, New Delhi
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A comparative analysis of ecosystem services valuation approaches for application at the local scale and in data scarce regions
in Ecosystem Services
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High-resolution hydrometeorological data from a network of headwater catchments in the tropical Andes.
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Sensitivity analysis of the parameter-efficient distributed (PED) model for discharge and sediment concentration estimation in degraded humid landscapes
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Comparative Ground Validation of IMERG and TMPA at Variable Spatiotemporal Scales in the Tropical Andes
in Journal of Hydrometeorology
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in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
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Opportunities and limitations for adaptive governance in vulnerable mountain regions: A literature review and comparative case analysis
in ESPA Annual Science Meeting 2014, 26-27 November, New Delhi
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(2020)
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in Environmental Science & Policy
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(2016)
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in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
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(2015)
A Comparative Analysis of TRMM-Rain Gauge Data Merging Techniques at the Daily Time Scale for Distributed Rainfall-Runoff Modeling Applications
in Journal of Hydrometeorology
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(2019)
The development and intersection of highland-coastal scale frames: a case study of water governance in central Peru
in Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning
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(2016)
Environmental data visualisation for non-scientific contexts: Literature review and design framework
in Environmental Modelling & Software
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(2020)
Tailoring Infographics on Water Resources Through Iterative, User-Centered Design: A Case Study in the Peruvian Andes
in Water Resources Research
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(2019)
The power to define resilience in social-hydrological systems: Toward a power-sensitive resilience framework
in WIREs Water
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Framing Payments for Ecosystem Services: the Power to Define
in Power Relations and Ecosystem Services, CEI-cambio, 23rd-24th October 2014, Seville
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(2020)
A concerted research effort to advance the hydrological understanding of tropical páramos
in Hydrological Processes
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Citizen science for water resources management and poverty alleviation: experiences from data scarce mountain regions
in British Hydrological Society National Symposium, 2-4 September, Birmingham UK
Buytaert W
(2017)
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies-An Upstream-Downstream Perspective
in Mountain Research and Development
Buytaert W
New technologies for participatory ecosystem services monitoring and citizen science
in ESPA Annual Science Meeting 2014, 26-27 November, New Delhi
Buytaert W
(2016)
Citizen Science for Water Resources Management: Toward Polycentric Monitoring and Governance?
in Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Buytaert W
(2017)
Glacial melt content of water use in the tropical Andes
in Environmental Research Letters
Buytaert W
(2014)
Citizen science in hydrology and water resources: opportunities for knowledge generation, ecosystem service management, and sustainable development
in Frontiers in Earth Science
Blair P
(2016)
Socio-hydrological modelling: a review asking "why, what and how?"
in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Bhusal J
Evaluating the potential of ecosystem services management to alleviate poverty in the upper Mustang region, Nepal
in International Conference on Climate Change Innovation and Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood, 12-14 January, Kathmandu, Nepal
Ayele G.K.
(2014)
Biophysical and Financial Impacts of Community-Based Gully Rehabilitation in the Birr Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
in 2nd International Conference on the Advancement of Science and Technology, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Ashley L
(2015)
Examining changes in local adaptive capacity resulting from climate change adaptation programming in rural Kyrgyzstan
in Climate and Development
Alemie, T.C.
Understanding the relationships between ecosystem services, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in the Ethiopian highlands
in ESPA Annual Science Meeting 2014, 26-27 November, New Delhi
Alemie T
(2019)
Predicting Shallow Groundwater Tables for Sloping Highland Aquifers
in Water Resources Research
Alemie T
(2022)
Barriers to implementing poverty alleviation through livelihood strategies: A participatory analysis of farming communities in Ethiopia's upper Blue Nile basin
in Environmental Science & Policy
| Description | Policy makers are increasingly aware that decision-making in the context of ecosystem services management and development can benefit from collaborative and inclusive approaches to knowledge generation and the design of intervention strategies. Examples of this include calls for a more prominent role for indigenous knowledge in decision-making, the use of participatory methods for data collection and knowledge generation, and the use of citizen science for sustainable development. New technologies play a prominent role in this evolution. We developed tools and technologies such as low-cost and robust sensors to support participatory monitoring as a means to generate actionable knowledge that can help support evidence-based decision-makin on water resources management. We show how such technologies can be leveraged as a source of information, but also to extract new types of knowledge, and disseminate it between stakeholders can have a very positive impact on the knowledge creation process. But more importantly, we show that it can be used to promote stakeholder involvement in the knowledge generation process and to make it more inclusive and participatory. Inevitably, there are potential risks related to the use of new technologies, such as exploitation by specific stakeholders, or supporting specific agendas or interests. Yet overall, we identify a strong opportunity for an increasing diversification and tailoring of knowledge creation, moving away from a top-down process dominated by scientists, and toward more decentralized, bottom-up, and iterative approaches. This evolution can have a transformative impact on local ecosystem services management, making it more inclusive, polycentric, evidence-based, and robust. |
| Exploitation Route | Our project developed specific tools and methods, including new sensing technologies, and computational algorithms to process and visualize environmental information. All of these products are made available in the public domain. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Description | The findings of the award have contributed to the implementation of a framework for a payment of ecosystem services to secure the water supply of the city of Lima, implemented by the water fund of Lima, AQUAFONDO. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Impact Types | Societal,Policy & public services |
| Description | UNESCO, Paris. Assessing the vulnerability of water resources to environmental change. Presentation in the Science-Policy workshop "Addressing Water Security: Climate Impacts and Adaptation responses in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe" |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Informing policy-making (formulation of policy briefs, influencing policy) at UNESCO |
| Description | Green Infrastructure for Water Security |
| Amount | $15,000,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | United States Agency for International Development |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Innovation Projects |
| Amount | £161,827 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/P016952/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | Science for Humanitarian Emergencies & Resilience (SHEAR) |
| Amount | £1,976,523 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/P000452/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Title | High-resolution satellite-gauge merged precipitation climatologies of the tropical Andes |
| Description | A set of digital precipitation maps of the tropical Andes, covering Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at a 5km resolution. The maps represent different realizations of mean precipitation totals of the period 1981-2010 using different satellite-gauge merging methods. The work draws on a large database of 723 rain gauges and the full 5km Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (TPR) record from 1998 to 2014. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This dataset is being used by the National Service of Hydrology and Meteorology (SENAMHI), Peru |
| URL | https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/74a588cc-723c-4a35-ac0c-223f5b92ee36 |
| Description | DDC Mustang |
| Organisation | Mustang District Development Committee |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Information sharing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Information sharing |
| Impact | Information sharing and support for fieldwork activities |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | DHM Nepal |
| Organisation | Government of Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Procurement of monitoring equipment through the partner has been proposed |
| Collaborator Contribution | Commitment to maintain monitoring equipment beyond the project life |
| Impact | No outcome yet |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Forest Trends |
| Organisation | Forest Trends Association |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Technical advice for assessment of green infrastructure impacts on local hydrology. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Index analysis for Impact Assessment regarding Rewards for Ecosystem Services Projects. Documento de apoyo para la formulacion del proyecto de inversión publica de Huancayo (lógica de inversión publica verde). Interventions Catalogue for Ecosystem Services Conservation / Restoration Co-organization of the iMHEA General Assembly 2015 and 2016. iMHEA: Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems. |
| Impact | Four products were developed regarding Ecosystem Services Retribution Mechaniss (MRSE): - GUÍA METODOLÓGICA Para monitorear y evaluar los impactos sobre el servicio ecosistémico hídrico de Control de Sedimentos, - GUÍA METODOLÓGICA para monitorear y evaluar los impactos sobre los servicios ecosistémicos de Regulación Hidrológica y Rendimiento Hídrico, - Estudio para evaluar el impacto de la conservación de la cobertura forestal sobre el servicio ecosistémico hídrico de Control de Sedimentos en las cuencas que aportan agua para la ciudad de Tarapoto - Perú, - Guía para el "Diagnóstico Hídrico Base" aplicado a las Empresas Prestadoras de Servicios de Saneamiento en el Perú |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Links with UNESCO |
| Organisation | Flemish Government |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Invitation to project meeting |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in project meeting |
| Impact | NA |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Links with UNESCO |
| Organisation | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Invitation to project meeting |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation in project meeting |
| Impact | NA |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | MEF - Ministry of Economy and Finances |
| Organisation | Government of Peru |
| Department | Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Case study for the application of projects with public investment for green infrastructure in Peru. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technical advice on the development of Green Public Investment Projects. |
| Impact | Collaborative development of the document: Index analysis for Impact Assessment regarding Rewards for Ecosystem Services Projects. Documento de apoyo para la formulacion del proyecto de inversión publica de Huancayo (lógica de inversión publica verde). |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | MINAM - Ministry of Environment, Peru |
| Organisation | Ministry of Environment, Peru |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Partnership to enhance the knowledge about biodiversity conservation, sustainable development of natural resources, valuing of natural patrimony, water management, climate change. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Feeding decision-making processes and policy construction using evidence-based approaches and empiric data. |
| Impact | Index analysis for Impact Assessment regarding Rewards for Ecosystem Services Projects. Documento de apoyo para la formulacion del proyecto de inversión publica de Huancayo (lógica de inversión publica verde). |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | NTNC Nepal |
| Organisation | National Trust for Nature Conservation (Nepal) |
| Department | Annapurna Conservation Area Project |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Information sharing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Information sharing and support for fieldwork activities |
| Impact | Information sharing and support for fieldwork activities |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | SUNASS - National Regulator of Water Companies |
| Organisation | National Sanitation Services Supervisory |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Identify and regionalise indices for hydrology assessment of green interventions and watershed restoration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Feeding decision-making processes with the data provided from the case study in Huamantanga, Lima, Peru. Contact person: Luis Acosta Job title: Technical expert Website, email: lacosta@sunass.gob.pe Other information: Agreement Document |
| Impact | Four products were developed regarding Ecosystem Services Retribution Mechaniss (MRSE): - GUÍA METODOLÓGICA Para monitorear y evaluar los impactos sobre el servicio ecosistémico hídrico de Control de Sedimentos, - GUÍA METODOLÓGICA para monitorear y evaluar los impactos sobre los servicios ecosistémicos de Regulación Hidrológica y Rendimiento Hídrico, - Estudio para evaluar el impacto de la conservación de la cobertura forestal sobre el servicio ecosistémico hídrico de Control de Sedimentos en las cuencas que aportan agua para la ciudad de Tarapoto - Perú, - Guía para el "Diagnóstico Hídrico Base" aplicado a las Empresas Prestadoras de Servicios de Saneamiento en el Perú |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | : Local stakeholder meeting of Mountain EVO, November 2014 & June 2015, Dhakarjhong, Phalyak and Chhoser, Mustang |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Main institutions that participated: Mukhiya, Users group, local people, teachers and local social/ political leaders |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015 |
| Description | District Level workshop on Adaptive governance of mountain ecosystem services for poverty alleviation enabled by environmental virtual observatories, Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Two meetings held: 3 June 2014 and 16 November 2015 District level workshop (2 days) with participation of the District Development Committee, District Agricultural Development Office, District Soil Conservation Office, District Livestock Service Office, Annapurna Conservation Area Project, DHM, Red Cross Society, School teacher, local NGOs, Users group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015 |
| Description | Internet videos and reports (several) about the case study in Huamantanga, Peru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Some internet reports show how the practice of Mamanteo could have an influence on the availability of water to Lima. Proyecto Mountain EVO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t-H-0WzZwM Proyecto Mountain EVO en Weadapt https://www.weadapt.org/knowledge-base/innovative-icts-for-communicating-climate-risk/adaptive-governance-in-mountains-mountain-evo Agencia Andina http://www.andina.com.pe/agencia/video-utilizan-tecnica-ancestral-para-conservar-fuentes-agua-36236.aspx InfoAndina http://www.infoandina.org/content/mountain-evo-adaptive-governance-mountain-ecosystem-services-poverty-alleviation-enabled OneWorld https://www.oneworld.nl/water/drinkwater-hygiene/dankzij-de-incas-heeft-lima-weer-water?utm_content=buffere3294&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer InfoAndina http://infoandina.org/infoandina/es/content/monitoreo-de-la-lluvia-el-caudal-y-el-mamanteo-en-zonas-de-monta%C3%B1a |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | https://www.oneworld.nl/water/drinkwater-hygiene/dankzij-de-incas-heeft-lima-weer-water?utm_content=... |
| Description | Lima and Huamantanga stakeholders in Peru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meetings with different groups of stakeholders for a user testing of the web platform proposed for the project. Main institutions that participated: SUNASS, MINAM, Volunteer students of La Molina's University (GAV), REDAR and Huamantanga's Community, and CONDESAN |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Macro-Regional Workshops for Hydrologic Ecosystem Services Management, Tarapoto and Huancayo, Peru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Macro-regional workshops have been a space for Payment for Ecosystem Services initiatives to get to know other initiatives in their region and to share experiences. This has not only strengthen local knowledge about Ecosystem Service Payment Mechanisms implementation, but has also helped to analyse how to overcome the challenges that each mechanism can encounter. Main institutions that participated in Tarapoto, Peru: In collaboration with SUNASS and MINAM. These events were directed to Regional Governments, ANA, water user committees and others, according to the particularities of each case. Each Clinic counted with participants from different initiatives, such as Cumbaza, Piura, Jequetepeque, Moyobamba in Tarapoto. Main institutions that participated in Huancayo, Peru: In collaboration with SUNASS and MINAM two Macro-regional Clinics (Tarapoto and Huancayo) of the MRSE were realized. These events were directed to Regional Governments, ANA, water user committees and others, according to the particularities of each case. Each Clinic counted with participants from different initiatives, such as Cachi; Mariño, Huaytapallana, Piuray among others in Huancayo. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://condesan.org/mtnforum/es/content/talleres-macro-regionales-en-per%C3%BA-sobre-mecanismos-de-r... |
| Description | National workshop on Adaptive governance of mountain ecosystem services for poverty alleviation enabled by environmental virtual observatories, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | National level workshop. Main participants: Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, National Planning Commission, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Department of Forest, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Tribhuvan University, National Trust for Nature Conservation, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, International Hydrological Program, District Development Committee Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area Project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Public meetings in Jomsom and Lomanthang, Mustang, Nepal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Representatives from 30 different organisations as well as the general public are informed about the objectives of the project and have given the commitment to support research activities in the locality. NA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | TV reports (several) about the case study in Huamantanga, Peru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Local, national and international TV reports showed how the hydrological ancestral practice of Mamanteo could have an influence on the availability of water to Lima, and how the project is researching on this matter. TV Peru http://www.tvperu.gob.pe/informa/nacional/t-cnica-preinca-mamanteo-podr-convertirse-en-fuente-de-agua AlJazeera: Programa Earthrise http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/earthrise/2015/05/peru-ancient-stone-canals-150525084924631.html AlJazeera: Mariana Sanchez Aizcorbe http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/peruvian-farmers-restoring-7th-century-canals-150503084636928.html America TV: http://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/actualidad/mamanteo-sistema-pre-inca-que-permite-sembrar-y-cosechar-agua-lluvia-n179611 CCTV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT2zmu_uW2E&feature=youtu.be FranceTV http://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/environnement/perou-lima-reactive-des-vieux-canaux-pre-inca-pour-lutter-contre-la-secheresse_1129741.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/earthrise/2015/05/peru-ancient-stone-canals-150525084924631.html |
| Description | iMHEA General Assemblies, Quito and Cuenca, Ecuador, and Lima, Peru |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Support for the co-organization of the Annual General Assemblies of iMHEA (Regional Initiative for Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems). IMHEA Partners meet once a year to update studies, share experiences, identify new needs and to plan new research activities. The Assemblies took place in Quito, Ecuador, in 2014; in Lima, Peru, in 2015, with a visit to the Huamantanga study site of the project; and, in Cuenca, Ecuador, in 2016, compatible with the (American Geophysical Union) AGU Chapman Conference: Emergent Issues in Tropical Ecohydrology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | http://condesan.org/mtnforum/fr/node/65077 |