Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework

To inform policy and investment that aim to promote nature-positive practices, it is critical to go beyond single metrics such as yield and profitability and comprehensively understand the social, economic, and environmental impact of practices. In this study, using the TEEB for Agriculture and Food...

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Main Authors: Lichtenthal, Peter, Zhang, Wei, Hettiarachchi, Upeksha
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180457
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Zhang, Wei
Hettiarachchi, Upeksha
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description To inform policy and investment that aim to promote nature-positive practices, it is critical to go beyond single metrics such as yield and profitability and comprehensively understand the social, economic, and environmental impact of practices. In this study, using the TEEB for Agriculture and Food (TEBAgriFood) Evaluation Framework (TEEB 2018) to assess four agricultural practices with high potential to contribute positively to biodiversity outcomes is a starting point for identifying the documented main costs and benefits, both visible and “hidden”, of the sustainable management approaches, and their impacts and dependencies on the various types of capitals including biodiversity. The results illuminate the potential co-benefits and tradeoffs in multi-dimensional outcomes that matter to society and shed light on gaps in data and information.
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spelling CGSpace1804572026-01-23T13:53:13Z Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework Lichtenthal, Peter Zhang, Wei Hettiarachchi, Upeksha frameworks ecosystems biodiversity agriculture To inform policy and investment that aim to promote nature-positive practices, it is critical to go beyond single metrics such as yield and profitability and comprehensively understand the social, economic, and environmental impact of practices. In this study, using the TEEB for Agriculture and Food (TEBAgriFood) Evaluation Framework (TEEB 2018) to assess four agricultural practices with high potential to contribute positively to biodiversity outcomes is a starting point for identifying the documented main costs and benefits, both visible and “hidden”, of the sustainable management approaches, and their impacts and dependencies on the various types of capitals including biodiversity. The results illuminate the potential co-benefits and tradeoffs in multi-dimensional outcomes that matter to society and shed light on gaps in data and information. 2025-12-31 2026-01-22T23:48:38Z 2026-01-22T23:48:38Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180457 en https://hdl.handle.net/10986/44098 Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Lichtenthal, Peter; Zhang, Wei; and Hettiarachchi, Upeksha. 2025. Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework. CGIAR System Organization. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180457
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ecosystems
biodiversity
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Zhang, Wei
Hettiarachchi, Upeksha
Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title_full Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title_fullStr Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title_full_unstemmed Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title_short Assessing nature-positive practices: An application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) for agriculture and food evaluation framework
title_sort assessing nature positive practices an application of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity teeb for agriculture and food evaluation framework
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ecosystems
biodiversity
agriculture
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