Tools to conduct an ESR:
English
- The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (PDF, 48 pages, 4.5 Mb) is a set of guidelines for developing strategies to manage the business risks and opportunities arising from a company’s dependence on ecosystems and the services they provide.
- Summary of Methodology (PDF, 1 page, 121 Kb) is a one-page overview of the activities, people to involve, information sources, end products, and estimated time for each step of the ESR.
- The Dependence and Impact Assessment Tool (Excel, 443 Kb) is a spreadsheet that guides managers through a series of questions to identify the ecosystem services that are most likely to be sources of business risk or opportunity.
Note: You may also download a compressed file (ZIP archive, 20.6 Mb) with the english versions of these documents.
French/Français
- The ESR is available in French/Français (PDF, 48 pages, 1.3 Mb)
- The Dependence & Impact Assessment Tool is available in French/Français (Excel, 426 Kb)
Spanish/Español
- The ESR is available in Spanish/Español (PDF, 48 pages, 4.4 Mb).
- The Dependence & Impact Assessment Tool is available in Spanish/Español (Excel, 411 Kb)
Japanese/日本語
- The ESR is available in Japanese/日本語l (PDF, 48 pages, 9.7 Mb).
- The Dependence & Impact Assessment Tool is available in Japanese/日本語 (Excel, 417 Kb)
Portuguese/Português
- The ESR is available in Portuguese/Português (PDF, 47 pages, 1.1 Mb).
Supporting Tools:
- Definitions of Ecosystem Services (PDF, 2 pages, 96 Kb) is a table that lists, defines, and gives examples of the major ecosystem services. The table is also available in French/Français (PDF, 2 pages, 447 Kb)
- ESR Presentation (Powerpoint, 2.2 Mb) is a PowerPoint that managers can share with colleagues to communicate the business case for an ESR, explain the five steps of the process, and build support for conducting a review.
- Case Examples (Powerpoint, 14.9 Mb) is a deck of slides highlighting ways businesses are being affected by ecosystem change and/or developing ecosystem services-based strategies.
- Want more hands-on guidance on conducting your ESR? Many business consultants have been trained to use the methodology. Find a consultant here.
- Visit the Ecosystem Services Experts Directory. This global resource includes a wide range of noted experts willing to provide specific guidance on particular ecosystem trends or environmental management practices.
