MCCBA

Question 1

What does planning nature in an urbanized countries: monetary and non monetary impacts’ say about the MCCBA and its options?

Answer 1

MCCBA is not designed to give the ‘best’ choice option, but emphasizes the enhancement of problem understanding.

Question 2

How is the paper structured? about planning nature? What is important from it?

Answer 2

The study evaluates four land use scenarios for nature conservation in NL, these scenarios were developed in response to stakeholder input and the financial constraints following the 2008 economic crisis. It then uses indicators to provide decision makers and other stakeholders with information on trade offs and synergies between the scenarios.

Question 3

What does the paper say about monetary and non monetary indicators?

Answer 3

Both can be used to assess impactsw of conservation policies. Monetary is useful, but non monetary provide critical insights into biodiversity changes and nature appreciation.

Question 4

Explain the essence of the four scenarios.

Answer 4

1. Vital Nature:

• Objective: Halt international biodiversity loss.
• Measures: This scenario focuses on the protection of areas with high international biodiversity and natural areas that provide selected ecosystem services. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining ecological integrity and ensuring that critical habitats are preserved.
• Area: It involves the protection of existing natural areas and the addition of new areas to enhance biodiversity.

2. Functional Nature:

• Objective: Use of regulating ecosystem functions.
• Measures: This scenario aims to ensure that ecosystem services are sustainably used while maintaining the conditions necessary for ecosystem functioning. It includes management practices that support both conservation and the provision of ecosystem services.
• Area: It seeks to protect and manage areas that are crucial for ecosystem services, while also allowing for some development.

3. Experiential Nature:

• Objective: Enhance nature’s recreational potential.
• Measures: This scenario prioritizes the recreational use of natural areas, aiming to increase public access and enjoyment of nature. It recognizes the importance of nature for human well-being and seeks to create spaces that are appreciated and used by the public.
• Area: It includes the development of additional green areas around urban centers to improve recreational opportunities.

4. Tailored Nature:

• Objective: Capacity for economic development.
• Measures: This scenario balances nature conservation with economic development, allowing for residential and commercial use of natural areas. It aims to find a compromise between conservation goals and the needs of economic growth.
• Area: It may involve transforming some natural areas into gardens or developed spaces, reflecting a more utilitarian approach to land use.

Question 5

Tell me what the paper of Frits Bos is about?

Answer 5

The way biodiversity is mentioned in CBA’s has changed over the years. The paper also tells how to measure biodiversity points in a specific formula. After that it tells how to incorporate it in CBA’s.

Question 6

What are biodiversity points?

Answer 6

they provide a quality adjusted measure of the changes in the quantity of biodiversity. It’s based on expertise.

Question 7

What are important conclusions from Bos (2023)? What is it about?

Answer 7

In Dutch CBA practice, the impact on biodiversity is still often included as a token entry with some qualitative assessment. As consequence, major impacts on biodiversity may be ignored in public decision-making.

Biodiversity points can quantify the impact of policy measures on biodiversity.

Question 8

What are merits and limitations of biodiversity points?

Answer 8

Merits:
simple;
 transparent;
 relatively cheap;
 mostly uses information already in environmental impact analysis;
 linked to international classifications and lists of scarcity.

Limitations:

linear relationships, e.g.
 biodiversity points of 2 hectare of an ecotope is two times 1 hectare and no threshold or minimum size required;
 perfect substitution between size of the area, ecological quality and ecological scarcity;
 different methods of operationalization are possible;
 experts opinion on scarcity are used, not a valuation reflecting preferences of individual citizens. As a consequence, biodiversity points are in particular suited for measuring the non–use value of biodiversity.

Question 9

What is a MCCBA in essence?

Answer 9

The monetary is kept monetary and the rest is done as an MCA.

You translate it into a metric for MCA and net present value. You want to know the net present value: all discounted benefits - all discounted costs.