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The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) contracted the Environmental Researchand Policy Analysis (K) to determine the total economic value of the three forest blocks.The need to understand the total economic value of the forests arose from concernsabout the estimated high rates of loss of forest area and, hence, the stock and flow offorest goods and services. Demonstrating the total economic value of the forests blockswill inform government of the value of forest resources that form the basis for allocationof a fair share of the central budget and other resources to the forest sector. The valuealso highlights the contrary actions of groups participating in forest destruction andthose promoting conservation. Often, the value of the forests is grossly under-estimatedbecause most valuations only consider the commercial, marketed output of forestproducts whereas forests yield a wide range of non-timber forest products, many ofwhich are consumed only at the household level. For example, forests are estimated toprovide basic subsistence for more than a quarter of the Kenya’s population, supplyingproducts worth more than US$ 100 million a year (Emerton 1995). The Mau Forestcomplex has saved Kenya’s economy a lot of money through protecting the catchmentsof numerous rivers and making production of food and cash crops possible. Morebenefits also accumulate to the entire world, through generation of global publicgoods/services such as wildlife conservation, carbon sequestration and biodiversity.1.5 Objectives of the Consultancy1.5.1 General objective. The general objective of this consultancy was to inform theplanning process and decision-making organs on the role of the forest in sustaininglocal livelihoods, the national economy as well as sustenance of ecosystem stability.Informed stakeholders are expected to play a more crucial role in the conservation andsustainable management of the Maasai Mau Forest, Trans Mara and Eastern Mau ForestBlocks.1.5.2 Specific objectivesThe specific objective of the consultancy was:(a) To demonstrate the total economic value of the forest blocks based on a clearlyidentified chain of stakeholders or beneficiaries;(b) To demonstrate the linkages (using various economic tools) between thestakeholders and the target ecosystem; and(c) To recommend and provide feasible incentive packages and implementationmechanisms aimed at promoting sustainable conservation and management ofthe Mara River.16
2.0 METHODS FOR ESTIMATING ECONOMIC VALUE OF FORESTSA number of techniques can be used to value forest products and services but no singletechniques can value all the products and services. The expert chooses the appropriatemix of techniques to measure the stock and flow of resources of a forest. Figure 1 showsthe techniques that can be used to measure different categories of forest resources.Figure 1: Conceptualizing forest valuation techniques.2.1 Methods for Valuing Forest Products2.1.1 Market PricesForest products such as timber, poles, charcoal and firewood are marketed; marketprices reflect willingness to pay by consumers. The total value of forest productmarketed is estimated using the own reported values and use of the market price lesstransaction costs, i.e.Tv = Qm (Pm)-C (1)17
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Services in the Mara River Basin. G
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