Natural capital and ecosystem services assessment & accounting
We are internationally-recognised leaders in the application of multidisciplinary methods for the quantification and valuation of ecosystem services for natural capital accounting, as well as for economic analysis and environmental impact assessment. We model and value the consumptive use of resources, recreation and tourism, ecosystem functioning, and the intangible values of biodiversity, using state of the art spatial techniques and econometric methods. Our valuation studies are uniquely grounded in a thorough understanding of the underlying biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. We are contributing to the national and international development of protocols for natural capital accounting under the System of Environmental Economics Accounting (SEEA).
Projects:
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Uganda's physical and monetary Ecosystem Accounts
Anchor compiled Uganda's Physical and Monetary Ecosystem Services and Asset Accounts 1990-2015 on behalf of Uganda Bureau of Statistics. These summarise the physical and monetary value flows of…
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Valuing the transboundary wildlife landscapes of East Africa
Anchor was appointed to identify, delineate and value the wildlife and ecosystem services of four large-scale transboundary wildlife areas straddling six countries in East Africa. We delineated four…
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Towards a system of Payments-for-Ecosystem Services in Namibia’s Communal Conservancies
In this study, we used a combination of behavioural, experimental and environmental economics research methods, namely framed field experiments and contingent valuation, as well as social survey…
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Elephant Marshes: biodiversity & ecosystem services
As part of a study on promoting climate resilient livelihoods and sustainable natural resource management in the Elephant Marsh, Malawi, Anchor undertook a comprehensive field study of the…
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Marine and coastal ecosystem accounts for Kenya
Anchor was commissioned by the University of Nairobi to undertake the mapping of coastal and marine ecosystems extent and condition and physical ecosystem services flows as at 2021, as part of a…
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Biodiversity and tourism benefits of a conservation scenario for Kenya’s CCDR
Anchor contributed to Kenya’s Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), by assessing the potential changes in habitat quality and biodiversity under a Business-as-Usual (BAU) Scenario and an…
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Modelling ecosystem services for Rwanda
Anchor contributed to the update of Rwanda’s 2020 Future Drivers of Growth (FDG) report, which outlines a vision for the country’s development policies. The study addressed gaps relating to climate…
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Ecosystem services assessment of landscape interventions in Mazowe catchment, Zimbabwe
Anchor undertook a detailed assessment of ecosystem services in the Mazowe catchment in northeastern Zimbabwe. The assessment included the identification, modelling, and economic analysis of potential…
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Transboundary PES design for Cubango-Okavango River Basin
Anchor was tasked to assess the potential viability of a multi-layered payments for ecosystem services arrangement to address the conservation issues that threaten the Cubango-Okavango River Basin…
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Payments for Ecosystem Services schemes for the Orange-Senqu River Basin
Water security in the Orange-Senqu River Basin which spans Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia, is threatened by land degradation, aliens and pollution. Anchor undertook a high-level study to…
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High level estimate of return on investment and priority interventions for the Greater Cape Town Water Fund
This study was commissioned by The Nature Conservancy to provide information to stakeholders and funders of the Greater Cape Town Water Fund on the context and rationale for clearing invasive alien…
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A National Assessment of Namibia’s Ecosystem Services
The first volume of the Namibia TEEB Study aimed to produce a nation-wide spatial assessment of ecosystem services. It aimed to demonstrate the economic value of ecosystems and their services which…