Natural Capital Mapping and Accounting in Liberia: Understanding the contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to Liberia's sustainable development

In this pilot project, Conservation International developed maps of essential natural capital for the following values: biodiversity, forest carbon, non-timber forest products (including bushmeat), freshwater ecosystem services (including flood regulation and sediment regulation for hydropower), and coastal protection from mangrove ecosystems. This critical information can provide a first-cut assessment enabling Liberia to make important natural resource decisions as it develops plans for achieving its national sustainable development targets.  We also built one ecosystem account for Liberia’s timber sector, to show the linkages between Liberia’s natural capital (forests) and its national economy. 

Date:
2017
Publisher:
Conservation International
Author(s):
Rachel Neugarten, Mahbubul Alam, Natalia Acero Martinez, Miroslav Honzak, Daniel Juhn, Kellee Koenig, Trond Larsen, Kevin Moull, Ana Maria Rodriguez, Timothy Max Wright
Details:
Technical Report, 97pages
Idioma:
English
Topic:
Biodiversity, Ecosystems