Progress on the initial ESA in Ireland for the MSFD Stephen Hynes
The ESA in Ireland An economic analysis A social analysis Irelands Ocean Economy Report A social analysis Defining Statistical Coastal Regions for Ireland and describing the socio-economic characteristics there in. The cost of degradation of the marine environment Compiling non-market marine ecosystem service data and scenario building
Economic Assessment (Ocean Economy)
Marine Services €2162m €949m 9014 FTE
Marine Resources €974m €381m 6427 FTE
Marine Sectors €3401m €1441m 17041 FTE
Spatial Distribution of the Marine Economy Employment Turnover
Social Assessment (Coastal Economy)
Shoreline ED
Relative Affluence Scores
The Cost of Degradation Need to define the suite of non-market ecosystem goods and services from Irish marine waters group following the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Supporting, regulating, provisioning and cultural services Little to no information on value of non-market marine ecosystem services in Ireland Exploring the role Benefit Transfer might play Cost of degradation of marine environmental status not yet covered in ESA “What if” scenarios needed Link with scientists to provide information for scenarios on likely change in ecosystems and their services into the future
Galway Bay ES Values
Related Outputs