eftec Projects

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Title	Abstract	Date	Environmental Topic	Economic Sector	Service Area	Download
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Communication Systems	The aim of this study was to provide the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) with understanding of the environmental impacts of communications systems and applications. It examines both the direct effects, arising over the life-cycles of communications systems, and indirect impacts, where communications applications influence economic processes and consumer behaviours thus affecting their environmental impacts. The final product will be a framework that Ofcom can use to include environmental considerations in its regulatory decisions.	2008	Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coastal Resources, Conservation, Cultural, Heritage, Ecosystem Services, Flood Risk Management, Groundwater	Information	Policy design, Policy appraisal
Impact of Increased CITES Charges on Conservation and Illegal Trade Cites	An impact assessment was carried out for the proposed increase in charges for licenses issued by the UK under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The study examined the likely impacts on nature conservation activity, such as movement of animals for captive breeding programmes or of specimens for scientific research, and on illegal trade. Analysis of illegal trade used a Dutch policy tool called the ‘Table of 11’ to help define the behaviours behind compliance with CITES regulations.	2008	Conservation	Trade	Policy appraisal
Irish Aid - Evaluation of Environment Programme	Irish Aid has partnerships with seven key international and multilateral agencies and supported international projects. It wished to review the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of these partnerships for the 2006 – 2008 period to inform the programme for the 2009-2011 period. eftec conducted the review following the principles of the logical framework methodology and including the: evaluation of cost effectiveness; extent to which the activities promote the objectives of Irish Aid’s strategy; and suggested improvements to the partnerships and possible alternative projects for the future.	2008	Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coastal Resources, Conservation, Cultural, Heritage, Ecosystem Services, Flood Risk Management, Groundwater	Aggregates Extraction And Processing, Agriculture, Agrochemical Industry, Beverage Industry, Biofuels, Built Environment, Charitable Sector, Coastal D	Policy appraisal
Impact Assessment of the Revised Bathing Water Directive – Achieving Compliance with Microbial Standards	eftec developed the draft Impact Assessment (IA) setting out the costs and benefits of compliance with microbial standards of the Revised Bathing Water Directive. Included in the IA is an estimate of the non-market benefits of this compliance, in particular, in terms of reduced risk of gastrointestinal illness through using the available economic evidence from the literature (i.e. benefits transfer).	2008	Water	Water management, wastewater management	Valuation, Policy appraisal
Support for the Use of Environmental Valuation in Project Appraisal	The project reviewed and made recommendations on how the Shadow Price of Carbon (SPC) can be applied and interpreted within Yorkshire Forward's existing project development, appraisal and evaluation procedures. The project includes a review of other sustainability impacts arising from Yorkshire Forward interventions, such as those measured by national and regional sustainable development indicators, and made recommendations on whether a similar approach can be taken in costing and applying these to project development, appraisal and evaluation.	2008	Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coastal Resources, Conservation, Cultural, Heritage, Ecosystem Services, Flood Risk Management, Groundwater	Aggregates Extraction And Processing, Agriculture, Agrochemical Industry, Beverage Industry, Biofuels, Built Environment, Charitable Sector, Coastal D	Policy appraisal, Valuation
Carbon Abatement and Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy to Power Water Infrastructure	An assessment was carried out for Thames Water Utilities on the potential carbon abatement and other environmental benefits that would arise from the use of renewable energy to power water and waste water treatment. The impacts included are aquatic biodiversity and water quality, agriculture, landscape and visual amenity, air quality, transport, recreation and navigation, and nuisance. The assessment was included in the business plan preparation of the company.	2008	Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coastal Resources, Conservation, Cultural, Heritage, Ecosystem Services, Flood Risk Management, Groundwater	Water management, wastewater management	Policy appraisal, Valuation
Appraisal of Water Companies’ Approaches to Cost-Benefit Analysis in the PR09 Business Plans	eftec carried out a review for the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) of cost-benefit analyses (CBA) and (stated preference) willingness-to-pay (WTP) studies undertaken by water companies for investment planning for the water industry Price Review 2009. eftec's review consists of three phases: (i) overview of technical and methodological issues in the application of CBA and WTP studies, covering all regulatory expenditure areas (capital maintenance, supply/demand balance, enhanced levels of service, quality enhancements and major projects) across water, wastewater and environmental service areas; (ii) review of sewer flooding and resilience investment CBAs; and (iii) review and comparison of WTP estimates for water, wastewater and environmental services across all water companies (approximately 20 companies across England and Wales).	2008	Water	Water management, wastewater management	Policy appraisal
Wallasea Island Economic Benefits Study	The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds proposed a large-scale managed realignment and nature reserve creation project at Wallasea Island in Essex. To inform the East of England Development Agency's decision-making on whether to support the project financially, this study outlines the expected economic benefits of the project. Such benefits include: improved flood protection on the surrounding estuaries; saved flood defence maintenance spending; increased economic activity from site development and management, and additional visitor spending in the local economy. Strategic benefits such as soil disposal from major infrastructure projects, and ecosystem services benefits such as carbon and nutrient absorption, are also examined.	2008	Landscape management, conservation	Coastal defence, flood risk management	Valuation
Costs of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Europe	The study reviews evidence on the rates of IUU fishing in European waters, and on the costs associated with IUU activities. The study develops a simulation model for fisheries at the Large Marine Ecosystem scale, using a surplus production model applied at the level of key commercial groups (cod-likes, perch-likes, herring-likes, tuna and billfishes) in each LME. The models are parameterised using estimated intrinsic growth rates from the best of 41 regression models with stock biomass and landings data (using instrumental variable approach to avoid parameter bias) for stocks representing their commercial groups, and theoretical carrying capacities derived from landings data since 1950 combined with recent ICES or ICCAT advice. Simulations are carried out under a number of management scenarios, with IUU rates ranging from zero to 90%. Using best estimates of actual IUU rates for different commercial groups in different areas, the study estimates the cost of IUU fishing in each case. Costs are estimated in terms of lost catches from 2008 to 2020, lost end stock in 2020, and lost jobs in the fishing sector, by comparing the IUU case with a zero-IUU scenario. Models and costs are estimated for 14 commercial groups in five LMEs, representing 46% of the value of European fishing. For further information please see: http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=45826	2008	Marine	Fisheries	Policy appraisal
Economic Advice on the Environmental Response to the Downturn	eftec is providing economics expertise to supplement the Green Alliance’s political and environmental policy skills in order to shape the NGO’s work to the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent economic downturn.	2008	-	-	-

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