Experience exchange: PES in international river basins

02 April, 2012

Nissovo, Bulgaria

This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature

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What is this workshop about?

PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012

The Danube PES Project

PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012

Expectations towards this workshop

• Meeting each other

• Share experience

• Feedback on PES/ sustainable financing schemes

• Look for the answer of the following questions:• Do we face the same challenges?• Can we use each other’s experience? • How can we improve the mainstreaming of

funds to support ES?• How do we communicate ecosystem services?• Is there a common future?

The Danube PES Project

PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012

The Danube PES project

Experience exchange: PES in international river basins

02 April, 2012

Nissovo, Bulgaria

This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature

PES in international river basins 02 April 2012

The objectives

To demonstrate and promote PES and other sustainable financing schemes in the Lower Danube river basin.

To derive lessons of relevance for the Danube basin at large and for other international watersheds

The Danube PES projectGeneral overview

PES in international river basins 02 April 2012

The Danube PES projectGeneral overview

Timeframe: Jan 10 – Dec13

Scope: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine

Our process

Evaluate PES needs Implement feasibility studies Develop PES/ SF schemes Build the capacity of stakeholders Share the experience and lessons learnt

The Danube PES projectGeneral overview

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Lessons learnt & issues

Institutional support is highly needed SF is needed in the Danube basin BUT optimisation of budgets and fiscal transfers necessary Businesses see opportunities in PES BUT need case-specific examples & scenarios PES experience differs BUT some issues are the same We speak about PES BUT imply different contexts

The Danube PES projectGeneral overview

02 April, 2012PES in international river basins

Target Group Part of the society

Role Needs Who can support

Decision-makers, incl. local governments

Policy Provide the political and financial framework to protect ecosystemsCreate enabling conditions

Practical examples and expertise to design, launch and monitor public-funded schemesClear environmental benefits

NGOsBusiness

Implementation agencies

Policy Allocate public funds and monitor the results

Clear procedures and rulesCapacity building

NGOs

Companies Business Use ecosystem servicesProvide funds

UnderstandingClear benefitsBusiness casesPolicies

NGOsDecision-makers

Target Group

Part of the society

Role Needs Who can support

Companies Business Provide ES UnderstandingClear rulesAward schemesCapacity building

NGOsImplementation agencies

Citizens Civil Demand and use ESPay for ES

Understanding of the ecosystem servicesTransparent PES schemes

NGOsBusinesses

NGOs Civilians Promote ESDemonstrate PESProvide ESAct as an intermediaryDevelop political framework

CapacityPartnershipNetworking

BusinessesDecision-makerscitizents

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Project Steering Committee Date 01st June 2011

Project Steering Committee Date 01st June 2011

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The Danube PES project after the startGeneral overview