Step 1: Map and assess current ecosystem services and socioeconomic context
For this, the area of intervention needs to be defined, including:
- Defining ecosystem type and scale of focus
- Mapping the current use and users of ecosystem services to identify economic, ecological and social values associated with ecosystem services
- Identify and map threats to ecosystem services
- Map existing national regulations in place to address these threats
Key questions to ask
- What is the current state of the ecosystem?
- Who are the ecosystem users? How do they use the ecosystem?
- What are the perceived threats?
- What are the regulations in place to prevent these threats? (How) Are they enforced?
- What other national regulations currently exist to govern ecosystem services and agricultural practices? (How) Are they enforced?