PUR LAB METHODOLOGY

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CLASSIFICATION DES SERVICES SOCIO-ENVIRONNEMENTAUX

Le PUR Lab a identifié 7 catégories de services socio-environnementaux. Pour chaque catégorie, une liste de sous-services, logiques, exhaustifs et non-redondants, a été établie: 49 au total.METHODO2

QUANTIFICATION ET VALORISATION DES SERVICES SOCIO-ENVIRONNEMENTAUX

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ExEmple de valorisation économique

 

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PROTOCOLES DE MESURE TERRAIN

Number4 DÉFINITION DES PROTOCOLES DE MESURE

En fonction du service: protocole générique applicable sur tous les projets, ou protocole spécifique adapté au contexte:

  • Développement de méthodes expérimentales
  • Stratification de la zone afin de réaliser des mesures sur des profils différents

Number5 Application DES PROTOCOLES TESTÉS

  • Mise en oeuvre du protocole
  • Application du protocole dans le temps: collecte régulière des données sur le service mesuré

 

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Shape and construction of the measurement device for erosion, Peru.

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  1. 1) Identification and classification of all services provided
7 categories:
soil, water, biodiversity, climate, livelihood, population, corporate
  1. 2) Services quantification
Selection of an indicator to measure the service level
Based on a review of a thousand scientific studies


  1. 6) Iterative development and improvement
Reflections upon indicators behaviour
Study of new scientific papers
Consideration of new possible protocols


  1. 3) Services economic valuation
Application of valuation methods to each service
  • 5) Continuous measurement of services
Application of tested protocols
Data collection and interpretation
  • 4) Definition of field measurement protocols
Specific to each service
Easy to implement
Universel
Integrated to field operations

SERVICES CLASSIFICATION

PUR Lab has identified 7 categories of services. For each category, PUR Lab has identified logic, exhaustive and non-redundant sub-services: 49 in total.

S O I L
W A T E R
B I O D I V E R S I T Y
C L I M A T E
L I V E L I H O O D
P O P U L A T I O N
C O R P O R A T E
 

Soil enrichment
Erosion and landslide avoided

 

Better water quality
Cycle regulation
Stock increase

 
Regulation
Pollination
Conservation

 

 
Mitigation
Adaptation

 

 
Economic development
Activity diversification

 

 
Social cohesion
Culture conservation

 

 
Supply chain
Brand equity
Human resources

SERVICES QUANTIFICATION AND VALUATION

The methodology to quantify services is based on a review of a thousand scientific publications. Indicators to quantify the level of service are selected following the SMART criteria:

  • Specific: accurately refer to a single service.
  • Measurable: specify thresholds that are measurable at a reasonable cost.
  • Achievable: should not require excessive technical, financial or resource inputs.
  • Relevant: focussed on achieving management objectives.
  • Tangible: defined clearly and free from subjective elements.

Example: “Soil fixation” indicator is the reduction in loss of arable land due to erosion, in kg/ha/year.

Valuation methods are applied to each service to get an economic value per service.

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