Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Case Studies

US BCSD: Cook Composites and Polymers assessed the financial and ecological benefits associated with replacing a storm-water management system with a constructed wetland. Click here for the full summary.

US BCSD summarized Houston By-Product Synergy quantified physical ecosystem benefits realized through the process of matching undervalued or waste materials from one company with the needs of another. Click here for the full summary.

AkzoNobel compared the societal costs of atmospheric emissions for three alternative chemicals used in paper production. Click here for the full summary.

EDP assessed financial and societal costs and benefits of maintaining higher water levels in the canals and reservoirs associated with several hydropower facilities. Click here for the full summary.

Eni evaluated the ecosystem services impacts and dependencies relating to an existing oil operation and to a new development in a sensitive area near a national park. Click here for the full summary.

Eskom evaluated the cultural services associated with tourism at a conservation area associated with a pumped storage scheme. Click here for the full summary.

GHD assessed the value of ecosystem services provided under several catchment management options.Click here for the full summary.

Hitachi (Chemical) evaluated the costs associated with carbon emissions for alternative manufacturing processes for multi-layer CCL (Copper-Clad Laminates) used in electronic products. Click here for the full summary.

Holcim informed a rehabilitation plan for proposed extensions to a sand and gravel pit, and examine the net value of ecosystem services under several alternative scenarios. Click here for the full summary.

Lafarge informed land management planning for reclamation of a quarry. Click here for the full summary.

Rio Tinto assessed the financial and social costs and benefits of conserving areas of rainforest as part of a policy of Net Positive Impact (NPI) on biodiversity. Click here for the full summary.

Syngenta assessed the value of natural pollination and the value of providing habitat buffer strips for native bees. Click here for the full summary.

Veolia Environnement prioritized water use and land management options relating to biofuel production in an ecologically and culturally important location. Click here for the full summary.

Weyerhaeuser assessed the economic value of ecosystem services produced under different management scenarios for forested land. Click here for the full summary.