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:
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.