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This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature. Experience exchange: PES in international river basins. 02 April, 2012. Nissovo, Bulgaria. Additional information can run Underneath if neccessary. The Danube PES Project.
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This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature Experience exchange: PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012 Nissovo, Bulgaria
Additional information can run Underneath if neccessary The Danube PES Project Shorter title Secondary information can go here XX-XX Month, Year What is this workshop about? PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012
The Danube PES Project Expectations towards this workshop • Meeting each other • Share experience • Feedback on PES/ sustainable financing schemes • Look for the answer of the following questions: • Do we face the same challenges? • Can we use each other’s experience? • How can we improve the mainstreaming of funds to support ES? • How do we communicate ecosystem services? • Is there a common future? PES in international river basins PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012 02 April, 2012
This project promotes and supports land managers who help us sustain the benefits that we all get from nature The Danube PES project Experience exchange: PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012 Nissovo, Bulgaria
The Danube PES project General overview The objectives • To demonstrate and promote PES and other sustainable financing schemes in the Lower Danube river basin. • To derive lessons of relevance for the Danube basin at large and for other international watersheds PES in international river basins 02 April 2012
The Danube PES project General overview Timeframe: Jan 10 – Dec13 Scope: Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine PES in international river basins 02 April 2012
The Danube PES project General overview Our process • Evaluate PES needs • Implement feasibility studies • Develop PES/ SF schemes • Build the capacity of stakeholders • Share the experience and lessons learnt PES in international river basins PES in international river basins PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012 02 April, 2012
The Danube PES project General overview Lessons learnt & issues • Institutional support is highly needed • SF is needed in the Danube basin BUT optimisation of budgets and fiscal transfers necessary • Businesses see opportunities in PES BUT need case-specific examples & scenarios • PES experience differs BUT some issues are the same • We speak about PES BUT imply different contexts PES in international river basins 02 April, 2012
www.panda.org Thank you Project Steering Committee Date 01st June 2011
The Danube PES project after the start General overview WWF IN SHORT +100 +5000 WWF is in over 100 countries, on 5 continents WWF is in over 100 countries, on 5 continents 1961 +5M WWF was founded In 1961 WWF has over 5 million supporters Project Steering Committee Date 01st June 2011