Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature - a discussion note prepared for the BIOVAL project of EUFJE, IMPEL and ENPE

Jomme Desair; Lieven De Smet; Sander Jacobs

doi:10.21436/inbor.103891084

Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature - a discussion note prepared for the BIOVAL project of EUFJE, IMPEL and ENPE

Jomme Desair, Lieven De Smet, Sander Jacobs

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Abstract

When someone maliciously harms you, either materially or morally, they often need to pay you an indemnity in addition to punishment for the possible offence. Even if this does not always allow you to repair the damage, as a victim you are still compensated to some extent. This is rarely so when causing damage to nature, because to whom should this indemnity be paid and how do we determine the amounts?
Using the IPBES principles for plural valuation of nature, we drew up a list of indicative financial compensation amounts. The calculation is ready for 100 vertebrates (commonly found in court cases), and will be expanded in the future. We will also work on compensations for protected vegetations, forests and small landscape elements. This compensation then goes to a fund for nature restoration.

Original language	English

Publisher	Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
Number of pages	54
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21436/inbor.103891084
Publication status	Published - 2024

Publication series

Name	Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek
No.	25

Thematic List 2020

Protected nature
Nature & society

Thematic list

Fauna
Species policy
Conservation

Policy

economics of nature, forest and biodiversity policy
nature policy
protected Flemish nature
legislation

Geographic list

Belgium
Europe
Flanders

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2 Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
2 Lecture and oral contribution

Bioval - a practical tool to calculate compensations for damage to wildlife
Desair, J. (Invited speaker) & Jacobs, S. (Invited speaker)
28-Sept-2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
BIOVAL: Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature
Desair, J. (Invited speaker)
20-Apr-2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Expert workshop BIOVAL
Desair, J. (Organiser), Adriaens, T. (Participant), Jacobs, S. (Organiser) & Maes, D. (Participant)
29-Apr-2022
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting

1 Active

BIOVAL
Desair, J. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Jacobs, S. (Cooperator) & Maes, D. (Cooperator)
1/09/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Evinbo

2 Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
1 Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief

De meervoudige waarden van de natuur schoppen het tot in de rechtbank
Desair, J. & Jacobs, S., 2024, In: INBO Nieuwsbrief. mei 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief

Open Access
BIOVAL project: a non-binding, practical instrument to value ecological damages in court proceedings
Desair, J. & Bouquelle, F., 7-Jun-2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract

Open Access
File
Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature: a discussion note prepared for the BIOVALproject
Desair, J. & Jacobs, S., 15-Dec-2022. 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract › peer-review

Open Access
File

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Abstract

Publication series

Thematic List 2020

Thematic list

Policy

Geographic list

Access to Document

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Activities

Bioval - a practical tool to calculate compensations for damage to wildlife

BIOVAL: Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature

Expert workshop BIOVAL

Projects

BIOVAL

Research output

De meervoudige waarden van de natuur schoppen het tot in de rechtbank

BIOVAL project: a non-binding, practical instrument to value ecological damages in court proceedings

Proposal for a practical framework to determine financial compensations for damage to nature: a discussion note prepared for the BIOVALproject

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