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A multi actors Walloon platform on ES
The WalES platform is a common interface between: • regional and local administrations;
• scientists;
• civil society.
In order to build strong links between administrations responsible for policies implementation and information flows, scientists working on ES valuations and civil society which depends on ES for their well-being.
Decision support tools based on ES concept
The overall objective of WalES is to develop and disseminate decision support tools based on ES concept … through the creation of common frameworks
Conceptual framework
Conceptual framework to: • define the ES concept;
• provide a structuring framework;
• highlight: - The dependance of humans on ecosystems;
- The interactions between each compartiment; - The influence of governance on the regulation of ES supply and demand, towards sustainable resources use
Assessment framework to :
• define ES assessment;
• provide an operational framework • highlight:
- the importance of integrated valuation - the general principles ;
- the assets and limits.
Maebe Laura1, Pipart Nathalie2, Dendoncker Nicolas2, Dufrêne Marc1, Catherine
Généreux3, Catherine Debruyne3, Yvan Brahic3, Nicolas Fermin3 and Gilles Bertrand4
1Biodiversity and Landscape Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium (laura.maebe@ulg.ac.be, marc.dufrene@ulg.ac.be) 2Department of Geography, University of Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium (nathalie.pipart@unamur.be, nicolas.dendoncker@unamur.be)
3DGO3 (Operational Directorate-General for Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment, SPW (Public Service of Wallonia), 5100 Namur, Belgium (catherine.genereux@spw.wallonie.be, catherine.debruyne@spw.wallonie.be, yvan.brahic@spw.wallonie.be, nicolas.fermin@spw.wallonie.be)
4Sustainable Development Department, General Secretary, SPW, 5100 Namur, Belgium (gilles.bertrand@spw.wallonie.be)
Further on the next poster …
Decision support tools based on ES concept
The overall objective of WalES is to develop and disseminate decision support tools based on ES concept … through the creation of a common assessment methodology, a shared database and a website
Common Methodology
Maebe Laura1, Pipart Nathalie2, Dendoncker Nicolas2, Dufrêne Marc1, Catherine
Généreux3, Catherine Debruyne3, Yvan Brahic3, Nicolas Fermin3 and Gilles Bertrand4
Based on :
• DPSIR (Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response) framework;
• Value pluralism and integrated valuation (ecological, social and some economical valuations).
Expected ES Impacted ES SPU* Transformers Consumers "Producers" Management methods Ecosystem Services Ecosystems (Land cover)
(Elevation, slope, water and trophic levels in soils, etc.)
Ecological context Impacted people
States
Pressures
Impacts
Drivers
Integrated assessment GovernanceResponses
* Service Providing Unit
The database is a common and shared information system detailing : • Ecosystems in Wallonia;
• Ecosystem Services in Wallonia;
• Indicators, proxy, models to assess ES; • Data to assess ES.
Shared database
Website
A website in order to
communicate, disseminate
and share the works of WalES (under development)
1Biodiversity and Landscape Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium (laura.maebe@ulg.ac.be, marc.dufrene@ulg.ac.be) 2Department of Geography, University of Namur, 5000 Namur, Belgium (nathalie.pipart@unamur.be, nicolas.dendoncker@unamur.be)
3DGO3 (Operational Directorate-General for Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment, SPW (Public Service of Wallonia), 5100 Namur, Belgium (catherine.genereux@spw.wallonie.be, catherine.debruyne@spw.wallonie.be, yvan.brahic@spw.wallonie.be, nicolas.fermin@spw.wallonie.be)
