Data to account for environmental and socioeconomic assets: case study comparisons (NESP MaC 1.17)

Brief description

Decision-makers seek to account for the socioeconomic values of environmental assets. However, understanding the available frameworks and data can be a barrier. We address this here by summarising the data used across four case studies (3 geographic regions and 3 socio-economic value frameworks) to demonstrate what data are available and how they are applied to support decisions in varied contexts. See 'Lineage' section of this record for additional methodology.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: none-planned

Statement: Workshops were conducted with key research users in the marine environment to identify key decision-making questions and regions of interest for them. These workshops were hosted October – November 2021 with participants from 9 difference commonwealth agencies with a management stake in the marine environment. The decision-making contexts identified were: • "I need to implement a social and economic monitoring program for an area of marine estate" • "I need to make a choice between potential management actions" • "I need a shift to more pro-environmental behaviours" Furthermore, when asked where participants were working, a number of key locations were identified including: • The economic exclusive zone (EEZ) • The national marine protected area estate • The Great Barrier Reef • Geographe Marine Park • Port Philip Bay • Partnership programs and sites such as Reef Builder sites along the east coast of Australia and restoration sites in Gulf St Vincent. As a result of the workshops, three case studies were selected: (1) Geographe Marine Park Environmental Accounts, (2) Port Philip Bay Environmental Accounts, and (3) Great Barrier Reef Total Economic Value studies. Each case study began with the source documents and sites provided by workshop participants. Within these main reports and source documents, each type of data used was recorded, and any available links to original source data were located. This data inventory provides a summary of each case study breaking down data considered by type (assets, condition, services, benefits).

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National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub