Sessions
RO1: The role and significance of coordinated operation of water storage reservoirs ***ENDED
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM Mon
The paper presents a new method for ecosystems services valuation that was developed by the authors. The method, known as the Intrinsic Ecological Value (IEV), estimates the economic value of core natural activities and links them with quantifiable economic processes and activities. The tool can be used to quantify the economic value of climate resilience functions performed by ecosystems.:
The paper uses the WRAP Modelling system to assess alternative Lake Victoria Policies on lake levels and meeting water and socio-economic needs of co-basin states.