Imagine if forest owners got paid not just for cutting down trees for wood, but for keeping the air clean and protecting wildlife. Right now, there isn't a clear way to put a price tag on these 'invisible' benefits. This work creates a system to match the demand for nature's services with the people who manage the land, making it profitable to protect the environment.
Forest owners currently rely mostly on timber sales, ignoring the financial value of carbon capture and biodiversity. This leads to underutilized land potential and a lack of income for sustainable management.
A decision-support tool for ecosystem service supply/demand and an Accelerator Service for piloting new payment business models.
If you are a consultancy dealing with forest owners who struggle to monetize non-timber assets — this project developed an Accelerator Service that provides new MBI business models to boost income from environmental services.
If you are a credit developer dealing with inconsistent carbon sequestration data — this project developed decision-support tools that project future supply and demand for ecosystem services to better price credits.
If you are a regulator dealing with inefficient rural development spending — this project developed a way to evaluate Rural Development Programme investments from a PES angle to make conservation more cost-effective.
Based on available project data, the project aims to make conservation more cost-effective by creating tailored incentives and new income streams for forest owners.
Yes, the project specifically aims to develop adaptable and scalable MBI policies across 9 countries including DK, DE, and FI.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of IP or licensing terms; the project focuses on co-creating solutions with a multi-actor forum.
The project is aligned with the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 and EU biodiversity targets.
The project runs from 2024-03-01 to 2028-02-29, with an Accelerator Service being set up mid-way through the project.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward academic and research institutions (8 out of 13 partners), but it includes a critical 15% industry component. With 2 SMEs specifically focused on assisting forest owners, the project has a direct bridge to the end-user, ensuring that the developed business models are grounded in commercial reality rather than just theoretical economics.
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