The consultant will be responsible for the following: Undertake economic valuation of marine ecosystems goods and services economic valuation and potential investment opportunities in Moma and Machanga districts. Classify and catalog coastal and marine assets, their ecosystem goods and services to provide background and context in Moma and Machanga districts. Conduct ecosystem services analysis through comparative risk analysis of the ecosystems (under provisioning services, cultural services, regulating/supporting services) and prioritize the ecosystems for further valuation in terms of food provisioning, raw materials provisioning, carbon sequestration, ecotourism and recreation, regulation of extreme events, and scarce habitats. Conduct a baseline ecosystem services valuation quantifying the revenue generated in US dollars for: food provisioning from marine fish catch, mariculture, and agriculture ii. the gathering of raw materials, particularly fuelwood and timber. cultural services of tourism and recreation iv. carbon sequestration services v. regulating services related to the maintenance of scarce habitats vi. the regulation of extreme events. Identify gaps potential gaps in the ecosystem valuation exercise and present to stakeholders.
