Results 1: Formalising a multi-stakeholder platform

1. Results 1: Formalising a multi-stakeholder platform

2. Results 2: Testing/Applying an operational framework Remote Sensing & Geo-Information Systems Source: EarthCollective (eds) (2007b) • Testing the SELS framework with respect to: • restoration of ecosystem/landscape services (understanding the trade-offs with land-use changes) • transdisciplinarity & integration of concepts • effective stakeholder engagement (how does the framework answer the right questions for the right people?) • bridging research-implementation gap • Contribution to scientific understanding of values, perceptions, trade-offs, management & financing across institutional & geographical scales. Transdisciplinary Assessment & Implementation Framework Area Identification Multi-Functional Use Financing, Payments & Reward Mechanisms Environmental Impact Assessment Policy & Institutional Measures Ecological Valuation Stakeholder & Social Preferences Ecosystem Functioning & Biophysical Processes Synergies & Trade-offs Adaptive Management & Organisational Learning Socio-Cultural Valuation Stakeholders, Livelihoods & Networks Scoping Economic Valuation Policy & Institutional Arrangements Communication & Dissemination Scenario Development & Options (SWOT) Ecosystem Goods, Services & Valuation Stakeholder and Expert Consultation Analysis of Opportunities and Constraints Monitoring, Management Effectiveness & Evaluation Implementation Strategy Development Stakeholder and Expert Participation Decision Making Process & Implementation

3. Results 3: Exploring alternative interfaces for implementing PES (‘Elemental Equity’) Landschapsveiling: Bundling various ES & biodiversity outcomes ‘Restourism’ Tourism & restoration Payments for Water Services Upstream/Downstream willingness to pay/accept; Sale of water rights; ‘Working for Water’ & ‘Working for Wetlands’ ‘Earth’ Biodiversity Soil Quality & Erosion Ctrl Carbon Market Voluntary and CDM; ‘Working for Woodlands’ Landschapsveiling: Fund fire management ‘Working on Fire’

4. Landscape services & trade-offs Results 4: 7 MSc theses ‘Wind’ Carbon sequestration Thesis Titles: 1: Who’s willing to restore & why? Stakeholder & network analysis 2: Exploring institutional capacity for carbon sequestration schemes 3: Livelihood analysis and economic valuation of goods and services provided by the subtropical thicket ecosystem in the Baviaanskloof 4: Socio-cultural values of ecosystem services: relevance to restoration planning & implementation in the Baviaanskloof 5: Soil characteristics & optimum growth factors for Portulacariaafra. K. Janssen

5. How? ‘Water’ Hydrological & Watershed Services • Restoring of Wetlands and Floodplains • (how) Picture of work on piet farm (restoring flood plains), picture of the work in the Kromme (gabions) • picture’s of resembles ecosystems good & service what will improved • natural grazing livestock farming • tourism • Soil retention (dam) • Biodiversity • basis flow • water availability • picture of people working in nursery & planting (employment not ecosystem services but important) Thesis titles cont’d: 6: Valuing downstream benefits of restoring water regulation services 7: Investigating institutional arrangements required to implement PES In progress (2008/2009): Exploring upstream costs & benefits for the creation of a PES Scheme In partnership with LNV – WUR (Alterra & LEI) (Pending Partnership with Working for Wetlands)

6. Results 5: Participatory Planning & Mapping

7. Other Achievements • 2 Scientific Publications in progress • Zylstra, M. (in press) ‘Lessons Learned from applying the Ecosystem Approach: The Baviaanskloof’. Chapter in IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) Publication • Zylstra & Van den Broeck (in press) ‘Elemental Equity: An intuitive interface for mainstreaming payments for ecosystem services (PES)?’ • 7 Scientific Presentations / Papers / Posters Results presented/disseminated at: • Interfaces (Arid Zones & Fynbos) Forum: Aug. 08 • South African Thicket Forum: Aug. 08 • South African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA): Sept. 08 • IUCN World Conservation Congress: Oct.08 • WUR-ESA Lunch Presentation: Oct. 08 • Baviaanskloof Research-Implementation Coordination Workshop: Oct.08

8. Planning 2009 • +/- 10 WUR MSc thesis reports • 2 Scientific Publications • 1-2 PhD position proposals • 1 PRESENCE Workshop (multi-stakeholder) • 1 Landscape Auction (Landschapsveiling) • 2 Participatory planning workshops (scientists, implementers and stakeholders) • 1 Ecosystem Management Workshop (with IUCN-CEM) • 1-2 Presentations at the Conference on Economics in Natural Resource Management (Cape Town, SA) and Water Management Conference (Port Elizabeth) • Reporting to SELS & WUR Chair Groups

9. Acknowledgements • - Haider Ali Javed • Lennart van der Burg • Ignacio de la Flor • Kim Janssen • Eliska Lorencova • Emmanuelle Noirtin • Janneke Spekreijse • Gamtoos Irrigation Board • R3G & its members / advisors • Eastern Cape Parks • CSIR • PRESENCE platform partners • WUR (ESA, ENP, ENR, GRS, SOQ, LEI, Alterra, • SELS) CSIR, RU, ASSET Research... • All willing & patient ‘stakeholders’...