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Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Training Case Study: Mondi. Case study: Mondi. Wetland/riparian rehabilitation. Zohar wetland before. Zohar Wetland 1 Year after rehabilitation. Wetland/riparian rehabilitation. Zohar wetland 1 year after. 1. Select the scope.
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Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Training Case Study: Mondi
Wetland/riparian rehabilitation Zohar wetland before
Zohar Wetland 1 Year after rehabilitation Wetland/riparian rehabilitation Zohar wetland 1 year after
1. Select the scope Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
Step 1. Scope: South Africa Mondi plantations Tygerskloof SiyaQhubeka Shanduka
2. Identify priority ecosystem services 1. Select the scope Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
3. Analyze trends in priority services 2. Identify priority ecosystem services 1. Select the scope Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
Step 3. Trends analysis: Freshwater National Water Resource Strategy, First Edition, September 2004. Appendix D Page D11.1 (Mvoti to Umzimkulu WMA) and Appendix D Page D6.1 (Usutu to Mhlatuze WMA).
1. Condition and trends • 6 of 7 catchments over-allocated • All catchments projected deficit by 2025 • 2. Direct drivers • Over-consumption • Climate change lowering rainfall and soil moisture • Water-dependent invasive species spreading beyond plantation • 3. Company activities • Eucalypt and pine increase water demands • Wetland, riparian and grassland management increases water quality • 4. Activities of others • Major users • Irrigation: 62% • Urban: 27% • Poor management on nearby farms (irrigation, crop-soil matching) • 5. Indirect drivers • Entitlements increasingly unclear • Population growth ~ 0.4% / yr • Economic growth ~ 5.0% / yr Step 3: Trends analysis: Freshwater
4. Identify business risks and opportunities 3. Analyze trends in priority services 2. Identify priority ecosystem services 1. Select the scope Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
5. Develop strategies 4. Identify business risks and opportunities 3. Analyze trends in priority services 2. Identify priority ecosystem services 1. Select the scope Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review
Step 5. Invasive Species: Biofuel potential Before Clearing After Clearing
Step 5. Prioritizing opportunities High H Medium M Low L