TEEB Germany - Johannes Förster (UFZ) on behalf of Bernd Hansjürgens, Irene Ring, Christoph Schröter-Schlaack,

Haaren Ingo Kowarik Synthesis UFZ The value of nature for Climate Rural areas Nature in the Mainstreaming the economy and politics and and ecosystem city: Health economics of nature: society natural capital services and quality of Instruments and life policies Brochure (Draft title) (Draft title) (Draft title) (Draft title) Natural Capital – Workshops – Call for Evidence – BfN-projects – Expert Ne. [...] The business perspective Input Input Input Input Input Input Input Input 4 Main Results: Series of brochures & reports Bericht 2 Synthesis Business Report Rural Areas 03/2013 02/2015 01/2017 10/2012 01/2014 04/2015 Bericht 3 TEEB DE Report 1 Urban Areas Introduction Climate 5 Natural Capital Germany – TEEB DE Mainstreaming TEEB through stakeholder involvement • Reach decision makers beyond the env. [...] • Open process of report writing and reviews … Ministry could be convinced to follow the open architecture process Challenges in mainstreaming TEEB DE Observation 2: Funding structure Vital support by German Ministry of Environment (BMUB) • but not by other ministries (sectors) • One out of several projects of BMU – but not the only one • Limited expectation: Providing economic arguments for nat. [...] funders’ interests on agenda-setting, choice of topics • Reaching stakeholders beyond nature conservation is difficult • Meetings of Stakeholder Group once a year not sufficient • Weaker interest over time Challenges in mainstreaming TEEB DE Observation 4: Writing process Open and inclusive writing process • About 70-100 authors and 30-40 reviewers for each of the three reports 200-300 contribut. [...] Rather: we provide additional arguments for already proposed solutions Mainstreaming TEEB A few lessons learned and remarks • Considerable effort in mainstreaming TEEB through stakeholder involvement • UFZ had experience in study coordination and stakeholder involvement from international TEEB process However: • National context is very specific – different to TEEB international • TEEB Germany se.