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Rapid Agrobiodiversity Appraisal (RABA)
in the Context of Environmental Service Rewards
2.7. Oppurtunity assessment - Summarizing the findings
Following the completion of data collection, there must be a decision on whether to commence an agrobiodiversity
conservation initiative without ESR or to engage in rewards for environmental services. All the indicators (human,
natural and social capitals) are needed to assist buyers and seller(s) to negotiate whether reward is necessary and
together come up with a common consensus to initiate an ESR. During the RABA workshop in Jambi, all the sites'
representatives (Bungo and North Thailand) were asked to come up with 10 justifications for a decision regarding the
potential for each site, and an overall recommendation to potential sellers and buyers.
In order to provide a logical sequence, it may perhaps be useful to categorize the scoping questions along the lines of a
SWOT (Strengths - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats) analysis. The logical sequence is essential for grouping the
questions from the seller's and buyer's perspectives. The role of the brokers (intermediaries) would be to link the
results of the two SWOTs.
Using the SWOT as a basis for prioritization, the following equations can be used:
Strengths - Weaknesses = functional value
Threats x (Strengths - Weaknesses) = urgency of action required
(Threats x (Strengths - Weaknesses))x Opportunities = relevance of taking next steps: important threats
that can be overcome.
RAPID AGROBIODIVERSITY APPRAISAL (RABA)
Local - Sellers External - Buyers
Strength Threats
Weakness Opportunities
Brokers
Strength Threats
Weakness Opportunities
Identification of Negotiation Opportunities
(Who to talk to – what can be expected)
Figure 6. Scoping SWOT for agrobiodiversity conservation/enhancement.