Download PDF - Anchor Environmental

More documents

Recommendations

Info

j. Describe the non-use value of the Okavango Delta as far as possible using available information. k. Assess the potential changes to the values described above under different management scenarios. l. Analyse the distribution of economic values and costs between different groups and sectors, at different levels, i.e. locally within villages, locally within the Delta, within the district, country, region etc and with season at present and under the different scenarios. Particular attention should be paid to poor households, female headed households and HIV/AIDS affected people. m. Identify future needs for environmental economic information and studies (e.g. valuation of the environmental costs of existing and planned activities, such as tourism. n. Provide "on-the-job training" to DEA staff in delivery of all activities by identifying appropriate staff in the DEA, involving them and working with them as part of the economic valuation team. 1.3 Limitations of the study The study had to be carried out over a very short period, from December 2005 to July 2006, and with a very limited budget. Primary data collection was therefore highly restricted, and concentrated on the value gained from the direct consumptive use of delta resources. Estimates of other types of value, including tourism value, had to be made on the basis of secondary information. Specific limitations of the different estimates are discussed in more detail under the relevant sections. 1.4 Structure of the report Chapter 1 outlines the background, objectives and terms of reference of the study. Chapter 2 provides a description of the study area and its socio-economic context. Chapter 3 describes the valuation framework and the approach and methods used in the study. Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 describe the different types of values of the Okavango Delta, as well as the detailed methods used to estimate these. Chapters 4 and 5 describe the direct use value of the delta, divided into tourism and household use of delta resources. Chapter 6 provides estimates of the indirect use value of the delta, and chapter 7 very briefly considers the non-use value of the delta, but does not provide a value estimate. Chapter 8 provides a synthesis of the above values, estimates their impact on the national economy, and describes the value of the delta as a national asset. Chapter 9 evaluates a suite of potential scenarios describing the future management of the delta, and provides a rough estimation of the way in which these values would be affected. Chapter 10 provides the conclusion and recommendations based on the overall findings of the study. 4
2 STUDY AREA 2.1 Location and extent The Okavango Delta is situated at the northern most edge of the Kalahari sandveld in north western Botswana, below the Caprivi Strip in Namibia. It is the largest inland delta in the world, and contains 95% of Botswana’s surface water. The delta and surrounding area are included in the Okavango Delta Ramsar Site. The ODMP is concerned with the entire Ramsar Site. The entire Ramsar site covers a total of 55 599 km 2 (Figure 2-1). The spatial extent of the delta itself is differently defined. Scudder et al. (1993) define the delta as an area of 16 000 km 2 ; the ODMP considers the extent of the delta as almost 28 782 km 2 . Note that the ODMP study area also includes some of the wetland area associated with the Chobe-Linyanti system in the north east of the area. However, the Delta dominates the wetland area and is the main focus of this study. Figure 2-1. Boundary of the Okavango Delta Ramsar site 5
Page 1: Economic value of the Cover Okavang
Page 5 and 6: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This project was f
Page 7 and 8: # # # # # # # # # # typically quite
Page 9 and 10: household demographics, the relativ
Page 11 and 12: are harvested annually in the study
Page 13 and 14: 3. Wise use, based on Ramsar planni
Page 15 and 16: 5.4.5 Palms........................
Page 17 and 18: 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The O
Page 19: • inform economically efficient p
Page 23 and 24: Maunachira-Khwai) and thence into n
Page 25 and 26: 2.2.5 Soils The soils of the delta
Page 27 and 28: Figure 2-3 Land use categories for
Page 29 and 30: # # # # # # # # # # Shakawe # # # #
Page 31 and 32: 3 VALUATION FRAMEWORK AND METHODOLO
Page 33 and 34: other variable relevant for policy)
Page 35 and 36: 3.3.2.1 Focus group discussions and
Page 37 and 38: A total of 430 households from 12 v
Page 39 and 40: Income and Expenditure Survey, a ne
Page 41 and 42: WMAs pay a lease to the local gover
Page 43 and 44: Table 4-3 Estimated direct gross ou
Page 45 and 46: Table 5-3 Average numbers of dwelli
Page 47 and 48: Table 5-6. Average number and produ
Page 49 and 50: 5.3.2 Cropping Some 75% of househol
Page 51 and 52: N W SW SE C Table 5-15. Average val
Page 53 and 54: general consensus was that pottery
Page 55 and 56: Reed mats are used by a few househo
Page 57 and 58: price, and the resource generates s
Page 59 and 60: large quantities. This is a very im
Page 61 and 62: N W SW SE C Table 5-34. Estimated h
Page 63 and 64: Table 5-39 Relative proportion of d
Page 65 and 66: Mosepele (2005) recorded a fairly c
Page 67 and 68: The regulation of hunting stripped
Page 69 and 70: 5.5 The contribution of delta resou
Page 71 and 72:
6 INDIRECT USE VALUE 6.1 Indirect u
Page 73 and 74:
6.3 Indirect use values in the Okav
Page 75 and 76:
estimate the net carbon sink of Aus
Page 77 and 78:
Valuable migratory wildlife species
Page 79 and 80:
External wildlife uses In order to
Page 81 and 82:
Sanitary facilities are poorer. Alm
Page 83 and 84:
Service Table 6-12. Summary of esti
Page 85 and 86:
8 THE VALUE OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA I
Page 87 and 88:
Table 8-2 Summary of the direct eco
Page 89 and 90:
Ramsar site Wetland Rentals & royal
Page 91 and 92:
The SAM can also provide an indicat
Page 93 and 94:
9.3 Description of selected scenari
Page 95 and 96:
9.3.4 Scenario 4. Wise use plus ups
Page 97 and 98:
9.4 Parameters under different scen
Page 99 and 100:
10 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Page 101 and 102:
11 REFERENCES Abril, A & Bucher, E.
Page 103 and 104:
Mbaiwa, J.E. 2002. The socio-econom
Page 105 and 106:
12 GLOSSARY Abstraction - pumping w
Page 107 and 108:
Profit - the difference between 'gr
Page 109 and 110:
14 APPENDIX 2. TOURISM OPERATIONS I
Page 111 and 112:
69 Wilderness Dawning 70 Wilmot Saf
Page 113 and 114:
FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC MODEL - HIGH QUA
Page 115 and 116:
Page 117 and 118:
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
16 APPENDIX 4. THE SAFARI HUNTING E
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
Page 129 and 130:
Page 131 and 132:
Page 133 and 134:
Page 135 and 136:
Table A5.1 Structure of a Social Ac
Page 137 and 138:
The sum of this column is the total
Page 139:
generation and household expenditur
show all

Download PDF - Anchor Environmental

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?