VALUATION
Host Institute: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
Host Academic Supervisor: G. Ravikanth, Senior Fellow - 2 (Professor), Suri Sehgal Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
Co-Project Supervisors:
Sara V. Iversen, Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Landscapes under Global Change, Aarhus University, Denmark
Sourya Das, Assistant Professor, Rural Management, Xavier Institue of Social Service (XISS)
Vijai Dharmamony, Associate Director, Marine Conservation Program World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF India)
Advisors:
Subir Ghosh, Independent Consultant and Wetlands Expert
Y.D. Imran Khan, Senior Researcher and Thematic Lead - Ecology, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Saurabh Purohit, Senior Researcher - Ecology, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Aim
To develop a participatory framework for valuing ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes
Key Outcomes
Establish a context-specific database detailing ecosystem services and valuation criteria in B R Hills, Karnataka.
Continuously improve the valuation model with feedback from stakeholders and experts and develop training modules to build capacity, focusing on the often-overlooked regulating and cultural services.
Inform future research and policy through workshops with decision-makers and other stakeholders using the developed training modules
Create participatory frameworks to engage stakeholders, documenting best practices for agro-ecological use of bio-resources for effective replication.