The Socio-Economics of the West, Central and Southern African Coastal Communities

The Socio-Economics of theWest, Central and Southern African Coastal Communities: A Synthesis of Studies Regarding Large Marine Ecosystems

Contents

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Foreword Preamble Introduction

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Chapter 1. The Socioeconomic Importance ofWest, Central and Southern African LargeMarine EcosystemServices 1.1 Sustainable Development and the Need to Value Ecosystems 1.2 The Establishment of Large Marine Ecosystems as Management Areas 1.3 Reasons for Economic Valuations and the Valuation Process 1.4 Selection of Ecosystem Services for Review 1.5 Determining Applicable Economic Valuations for LME Ecosystem Services

Chapter 2. West, Central and Southern African Ocean Ecosystem Services 2.1 The Economic Impact of the BCLME

2.2 The Economic Impact of Sustainable GCLME and CCLME Fisheries 2.3 Comparison of the West, Central and Southern African LME Fisheries 2.4 Biodiversity and Cultural Services from the West, Central and Southern African Ocean Ecosystems Chapter 3. West and Central African Coastal Ecosystem Services 3.1 Provisioning Ecosystem Services 3.2 Regulating Ecosystem Services Provided by Mangroves 3.3 The Habitat Service Provided by Mangrove and Seagrass Fish Nurseries 3.4 A Cultural Service: Tourism 3.5 Biodiversity and Cultural Services fromWest and Central African coastal Ecosystems 3.6 Understanding the Relative Shares of Coastal Ecosystem Services Chapter 4. AssessingWest, Central and Southern African LME Ecosystem Services: Possible Next Steps 4.1 Summary of the Economic Impact from the West, Central and Southern African LMEs 4.2 Possible Next Steps in Analysis and Data Collection 4.3 Decision-Making and Management 4.4 Achieving Sustainable Development in the West, Central and Southern African Coastal Regions Addendum: A brief update based on recent efforts Appendices A. Annual Economic Value of Ocean Ecosystem Services to the BCLME Countries B. Annual Economic Value of Sustainable Fish Landings to the GCLME countries (2003) C. Annual Economic Value of Sustainable Fish Landings to the CCLME countries (2007–2011) D. Annual Economic Value of Ocean Ecosystem Services to the BCLME, GCLME and CCLME Countries E. Tourism Sector Income in the GCLME Countries (2009) F. Tourism Sector Income in the CCLME Countries (various years) G. Annual Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystem Services to the GCLME and CCLME Countries H. Economic Instruments for Sustainable Fisheries, Pollution Prevention and Control, and Financing Biodiversity Conservation: Resources Cited in Interwies (2011). Notes