Consultation Services: Economic Activities and Benefits Associated with Selected Species in Canada

The work consists of three main components: Identifying, describing and quantifying the economic activities that exist in areas of selected species occurrences and that may affect species populationso Gathering data (including geo-referenced) on economic activities being undertaken or that are likely to be undertaken in the near future in areas of selected species occurrence, for example, forestry, agriculture, urban development, resource extraction;o Assessing which economic activities may be a threat to species populations;o Establishing baseline economic values/indicators related to the main identified activities on federal and First Nation lands only; Identifying, describing and quantifying potential measures to mitigate negative impacts on the species populationso Identifying concrete measures/best practices to minimize negative impacts on species and their habitats. Mitigation measures should be species-specific and applicable to the economic activities identified in Component 1;o Estimating costs of adoption or implementation of mitigation measures; Identifying, describing and quantifying, using the Total Economic Value framework, the market and non-market benefits related to the selected species, for example, commerce, pollination, scientific researcho Gathering data relevant to the estimation of the economic values related to the uses and other benefits of the species, including local, national and international use and non-use values where appropriate, and providing estimates of those values. In the absence of quantifiable data for economic values, providing a qualitative discussion and/or indicators of economic value.