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The Economic Valuation of the Proposed Degazettment of Mabira CFR
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Figure 2: 2: Key Key Elements of the of Conservation the Conservation versus Degazettement versus Degazettment Options Options of Part of of Mabira Part Central
Forest of Mabira Reserve Central Forest Reserve
1.4. METHODOLOGY
This economic analysis was carried out in three phases including a detailed review of
1.4. METHODOLOGY
literature and media reports on the subject, assessment of standing stock and inventory
This economic analysis was carried out in three phases
information on the potential impact on the forest, key informant interviews, community
including
consultations
a detailed
followed
review
by
of
data
literature
computations
and media
and interpretation. The study also involved
reports detailed on the description subject, assessment of the biodiversity of standing stock of Mabira Central Forest Reserve, economic
and evaluation inventory of information the agricultural on the potential impact of the area and detailed analysis of the sugar
on commodity the forest, market. key informant interviews, community
Description of the biodiversity of Mabira CFR relied on literature reviews. The
agricultural economic evaluation relied on both budgeting techniques and cost benefit
analysis, using the Net Present Value as the decision-making
chapters.
criteria. Assessment of the
conservation value of the forest estate relied on both cost benefit analysis and the
concept of total economic value (TEV). The detailed analytical frameworks are
described in subsequent chapters.
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By Yakobo Moyini, PhD
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Biodiversity
Conservation
Down stream
water services
Recreation
Extraction of
forest products
Cost of
conservation
Net decrease in
ecosystem benefits
Biodiversity
Conservation
Down stream
water services
Recreation
Extraction of
forest products
Decreased
Biodiversity
Conservation
Decreased Down
stream water
services
Decreased
Recreation
Reduced Extraction
of forest products
Less foregone cost
of conservation
Gross
decrease in
ecosystem
benefits
Opportunity
cost of
foregone
ecosystem
benefits
Cost of
conservation
With Conservation Without Conservation Cost benefit analysis of conservation
Source: Pagiola et al., (2004)
decision
consultations followed by data computations and
interpretation. The study also involved detailed
description of the biodiversity of Mabira Central Forest
Reserve, economic evaluation of the agricultural
potential of the area and detailed analysis of the sugar
commodity market.
Description of the biodiversity of Mabira CFR relied on
literature reviews. The agricultural economic evaluation
relied on both budgeting techniques and cost benefit
analysis, using the Net Present Value as the decisionmaking
criteria. Assessment of the conservation value of
the forest estate relied on both cost benefit analysis and
the concept of total economic value (TEV). The detailed
analytical frameworks are described in subsequent
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