Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Training Case Study: Syngenta

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Case Study: Syngenta


Case study: SyngentaCase study: Syngenta


1. Select the scope

Steps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services ReviewSteps in the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review


Mixed Forest

Evergreen Needleleaf Forest

Evegreen Broadleaf Forest

Deciduous Needleleaf Forest

Deciduous Broadleaf Forest

Savanna

Shrubland/Grassland

Shrubland

Grassland

Cropland/Woodland

Cropland/Grassland

Irrigated Cropland

Dry Cropland & Pasture

Target States: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Step 1. Scope: south India Step 1. Scope: south India


2. Identify priority ecosystem services

1. Select the scope



Dependence Dependence DependenceProvisioning

Crops ● +Livestock ○ ● +Capture fisheries Aquaculture Wild foods ○ -Timber and wood fibers ○ -Other fibers (e.g., cotton, hemp, silk) ○ +Biomass fuel ○ +Fresh water ● ● -Genetic resources ● ○ -Biochemicals, natural medicines and' pharmaceuticals ○ -

RegulatingAir quality regulation ○ -Climate regulation ○ -Water regulation ● ○ +/-Erosion regulation ● ○ +/-Water purification and waste treatment Disease regulation Pest regulation ○ ● -Pollination ○ ● -Natural hazard regulation

Cultural

Ethical values ○ +/-Recreation and ecotourism ○ +/-

Other services identified by companyNutrient cycling ○ ● -Soil formation ○ ● -

Ecosystem services ImpactImpact Impact

Major customers Company operationsKey input suppliers

Key ● Significant + Positive impact ○ Moderate - Negative impact Insignificant ? Don't know


3. Analyze trends in priority services


1. Select the scope



Step 3. Trends analysis – FreshwaterStep 3. Trends analysis – Freshwater

1. Condition and trends

•Draws increasingly unsustainable•Quality declining (surface & ground)

2. Direct drivers

•Dams, tanks and pumps construction •Seawater intrusion in groundwater•Industrial & urban discharges degrading quality •Climate change decreasing water availability

4. Activities of others

• Industry/cities increasing draws

• Hydroelectric plants are consumers and suppliers

3. Company activities

•Seed technology improving efficiency, drought, and saturation tolerance (+)•Extension spreading best practices (+)

5. Indirect drivers

•Subsidies discouraging efficient water use •Water user associations, et. al. improving management (+)•Gov’t management of protected areas and effluents lacking


Average daily flow storage capacity by basin

Source: Briscoe, John 2006. “Water: Bracing for a Turbulent Future,” World Bank, October, 2005, Washington, DC

Step 3. Trends analysis Step 3. Trends analysis –– Water regulation Water regulation


Siltation of the Sriram Sagar Project, Andhra Pradesh

Step 3. Trends analysis – Erosion regulation Step 3. Trends analysis – Erosion regulation


Step 3. Trends analysis – PollinationStep 3. Trends analysis – Pollination

Kodagu, Kerala


4. Identify business risks and opportunities



1. Select the scope



Step 4. Risks and opportunitiesStep 4. Risks and opportunities

Priority ecosystem service

Potential risks Potential opportunities

FreshwaterWater Regulation

Erosion regulation

Pest Regulation

Pollination


Step 4. Risks and opportunitiesStep 4. Risks and opportunities

Priority ecosystem service

Potential risks Potential opportunities

Freshwater Irrigation difficulties

Develop products that use less water, are drought-tolerant, and reduce erosion.

Water Regulation

Erosion regulationLoss of topsoil

Pest RegulationIncreasing pest populations reducing yields

Offer Integrated Pest Management product packages and services

PollinationDeclining pollinator populations

reducing yieldsSell native seed mixes, offer pollinator stewardship assistance through extension services


5. Develop strategies

4. Identify business risks and opportunities



1. Select the scope



Step 5. Categories of strategiesStep 5. Categories of strategies

Internal Internal changeschanges

Sector or Sector or stakeholder stakeholder engagementengagement

Policy-maker Policy-maker engagementengagement

OperationsOperations

Product strategyProduct strategy

Market strategyMarket strategy

Procurement strategyProcurement strategy

Land managementLand management

Etc.Etc.

Industry peer Industry peer collaborationcollaboration

Cross-sector Cross-sector collaborationcollaboration

NGO collaborationNGO collaboration

Transactions with Transactions with stakeholdersstakeholders

Etc.Etc.

Tax incentivesTax incentives

Subsidy reformsSubsidy reforms

Protected areasProtected areas

ZoningZoning

Etc.Etc.


Step 5: StrategiesStep 5: Strategies

Invest in—• Ecosystem services data• Pollination projects• Extension services


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