Our projects
Visitor experience and landscape preferences in the trilateral Wadden Sea region
Two studies undertaken by Wolfs Company have just been published by the Waddenacademie (see the newspost). Both of these studies harnessed the power of social media to identify patterns in nature and landscape appreciation in
Financing Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience
Coastal communities worldwide are being threatened by the effects of climate change. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) can play an important role to improve coastal resilience. Through mangrove restoration, for example, shorelines are better protected, the habitats
Tourism benefits of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area in Costa Rica
Wolfs Company conducted a key study for the understanding of potential financing solutions for marine conservation in the Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica. By investigating the willingness to pay of tourists for an enhanced protection
Conservation Trust Funds and the private sector
Although financial contributions by the private sector towards the protection of nature have remained limited until now, private capital has the potential to bridge a substantial part of the global biodiversity financing gap (reported, for
Targeted Scenario Analysis of the forest sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s commitment to large increase of forest cover in the country In 2013, Kazakhstan government approved the policy to initiate and complete the transition to a ‘green economy’ by 2050. In this context, the strategic
Targeted Scenario Analysis (TSA) of cocoa and palm oil production in Peru
The Amazon landscapes, at a crossroads The Government of Peru, assisted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP- Green Commodities Programme), strives to boost an integrated approach to manage Amazonian productive landscapes, backing the inclusion
Valuating ecosystem services in the Sebou River Basin, Morocco
The Sebou Basin Wolfs Company, on behalf of WWF-Morocco and in partnership with Wetlands International, studied the value and distribution of ecosystem services in the Sebou Basin in Morocco. The Sebou Basin is an important
Holding back the flood – the impact of water infrastructure projects on the Inner Niger Delta floodplain
Water infrastructure projects in the Niger River Wolfs Company, in partnership with Wetlands International, Altenburg & Wymenga and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), performed an impact analysis of the effects of water infrastructure
Social media study of landscape preferences in Noord-Brabant
Landscape preferences in Noord-Brabant Wolfs Company, on behalf of BrabantKennis, performed an study of landscape preferences in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant based on social media data from the Flickr platform. Growth in the logistics
Good Island Governance
Government as Shareholder Small islands, such as Bonaire, have many government owned companies that deliver public goods (e.g. water, electricity and connectivity). The economic scale is limited, so the government steps in and is either
Conservation funding from a water monitoring lab on Roatán
Wolfs Company analyzed the potential and built a business case to support the introduction of a local water monitoring lab as a new source of conservation funding for BICA Roatán. Untapped opportunities for funding and
A resource mobilization strategy to protect the Mediterranean Sea
Wolfs Company led a consortium of international consultants to assist The MedFund in designing its 2021-2025 resource mobilization strategy and action plan. This project was executed in collaboration with Sid Embree (AtmosClear Canada Inc.) and
Studying the effect of the Zandmotor on landscape and recreational values
An innovative coastal protection solution Wolfs Company, in partnership with Ecorys and SWECO, was commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat to study the effects of the development of the ‘Zandmotor’ on recreational opportunities and landscape appreciation. The ‘Zandmotor’
Sustainable finance for Park management in Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten
Assist Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), St. Eustatius National Parks (STENAPA) and the Nature Foundation Sint Maarten (NFSXM) to strengthen their ability to achieve sustainable financing of the National Parks in Saba, St Eustatius and St Maarten.
Conservation Trust Funds 2020: A Global Review
Wolfs Company and our partner Aligning Visions were commissioned by the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) and a Task Force of around 20 international experts to document the evolution of Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) over the
Marine park financing advice to MPAConnect network
As a strategic advisor of MPAConnect, Wolfs Company has worked with multiple Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers from the Wider Caribbean to strengthen their business plans and capacities for sustainable financing. The MPAConnect network MPAConnect
Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds
Wolfs Company and our partner Aligning Visions were commissioned by the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) and a Task Force of around 20 international experts to develop the 2020 version of the Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds,
Nature and Environment Policy Plan for the Caribbean Netherlands
Nature & Environment policy development In 2019, the Ministries of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality (LNV), Infrastructure & Water (I&W), and Interior & Kingdom Affairs (BZK) commissioned Wolfs Company to develop the Nature and Environment
Natural capital of Terschelling
Wolfs Company, in collaboration with the Wadden Academy (Waddenacademie) and VU University Amsterdam, provided a natural capital workshop on the island of Terschelling on the 19th of September. Around 20 public sector, NGO and local
SDG Monitoring and Ecosystem Services for Aruba
Aruba is one SIDS that is highly dependent on its coastal and marine ecosystems for economic growth and well-being. Wolfs Company took on the challenge of capturing linkages between ecosystem services (ESS) and the SDGs
Financial Planning for Marine Parks in Belize and Honduras
“Using Wolfs’ new financial planning tool has helped us to clearly identify financial gaps, and the challenge is to continually find ways of diversifying our funding sources. We have a great start with generating our own
MOVE
MOVE – Facilitating Mapping and assessing the state of ecosystems and their services to support regional policy in OVerseas Europe: mobilizing stakeholders and pooling resources Wolfs Company is part of a consortium of 14 research
How does natural capital contribute to SDGs?
Wolfs Company and Yabi Consultancy have recently been awarded a Microgrant from the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network to explore and monitor the contribution of ecosystem services to the achievement of SDGs in Aruba. This
Dashboard for impact investors
Wolfs Company has developed a framework to monitor and assess investors’ impact and presenting key results through an attractive dashboard. The framework builds on the results-based management approach used by OECD, integrating natural capital and
Nature based solutions guidelines World Bank (& Wolfs Co.)
Wolfs Company contributed to World Bank’s publication, Implementing nature-based flood protection: Principles and implementation guidance, by sharing insights into the economic value of natural capital in disaster mitigation of coastal flooding events; as well as experience
The economics of enhancing the marine protected areas in the Cayman Islands
The Government of the Cayman Islands is currently considering to improve zone designation and expand coverage of the marine protected areas around its three islands. To support their decision-making process, Wolfs Company developed an economic
BAMGIRE Mali / Guinea
The BAMGIRE project was initiated by Wetlands International to support Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the Upper Niger Basin (UNB) and Inner Niger Delta (IND). Both sub-basins of the Niger River and the ecosystems
Enhancing sustainable financing strategies for marine protected areas in Belize and Honduras
The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) in Belize and the Roatan Marine Park (RMP) in Honduras are two of the organisations managing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) region. Wolfs
Capacity development in Natural Resources Valuation in Belize
In 2017, Wolfs Company and the VU University Amsterdam supported capacity building activities in Belize by implementing a comprehensive Natural Resources Valuation (NRV) training program for more than 20 government officials and representatives of Belizean
BEST 2.0 – Capacity Building and Increased Financing for Monitoring Programmes for Coral Reefs in the Turks and Caicos Islands
In 2017, Wolfs Company received a Small Swift Grant under the BEST 2.0 Programme, funded by the European Commission, to implement the project “Capacity Building and Increased Financing for Long Term Monitoring Programmes for Coral
TEEB Aruba – The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
The research project ‘TEEB Aruba’ (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) aims to derive insight in the strong link between Economy and Nature on Aruba. Aruba has set a goal to move towards sustainable economic
Sustainable financing based on the tourism value of nature in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI)
Despite the valuable contribution and importance of the natural capital of TCI for tourism, TCI resources to protect nature are scarce. In this project, the application of an analytical framework for sustainable finance demonstrates the
TEEB Atewa, Ghana
To address the effects of environmental degradation of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve in Ghana, Wolfs Company and IVM were commissioned by IUCN NL and A Rocha Ghana to conduct a socioeconomic assessment of the
Bonaire social media map
The analysis of social media data has an enormous potential to reveal spatial behaviour of tourists and residents. It also allows us to assess the magnitude of the tourism activity in specific natural areas. A
BiodivERsA
BiodivERsA is the network programming and funding research on biodiversity and ecosystem services across European countries and territories and is part of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. BiodivERsA invited Wolfs Company
“From Ecosystem Services Valuation to Action – Informing Decision Making in the Caribbean”.
Under the auspices of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, Wolfs Company organized the workshop “From Ecosystem Services Valuation to Action – Informing Decision Making in the Caribbean”
Valuation of natural capital on Curaçao
The workshop focussed on raising awareness about the mutual interdependency of nature and the economy on Curaçao and how to initiate a socioeconomic valuation study as a tool to mainstream nature management within all social,
Ecosystem Services review of salmon aquaculture in Southern Chile
Healthy ecosystems are essential for the health and productivity of many businesses. Aquaculture is one of these businesses. However, the impacts and dependencies of this productive sector on the ecosystems where aquaculture companies operate have
TEEB Aruba
Aruba’s government is committed to working towards sustainable development. Social welfare, economic responsibility and ecological resilience are all key to the realization of this goal. In order to make sound decisions about the management of
The Eco2Fin tool – Developing solutions towards sustainable financing of the Bonaire National Marine park
In this master thesis research project, Annelies Sewell (intern at Wolfs Company), applies the Eco2Fin tool to the Bonaire National Marine Park in order to identify financing mechanisms to increase the financial sustainability of this
Opportunities for lionfish management in the Caribbean
Since the first sightings of the lionfish in the Caribbean, the local marine ecosystems have experienced severe problems due to predation and competition by this invasive species. Since 2008, the lionfish problem is also present
Business survey on Bonaire
Wolfs Company strongly beliefs in the importance of the private sector to create a sustainable island economy. To investigate the opportunities and difficulties for sustainable development on Bonaire, we conducted a survey among businesses in
Tourism growth on the Galapagos
The Galapagos Archipelago is one of the most attractive destinations for ecotourism in the world. The unique biodiversity on the islands attracts tourists and scientists from all over the world and tourism arrivals have been
Costs Benefit Analysis of Cruise Tourism development on Bonaire
Whether further development of cruise tourism is desirable for Bonaire is constantly under discussion. It is thought that more cruise tourists will contribute to economic growth. But, at the same time, there is a fear that
Green Economic Model – Island Bonaire
Due to their special circumstances, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have a rather complex path towards sustainable development. They are especially vulnerable to external shocks, characterised as having a high reliance on imports, high energy
TEEB St. Eustatius
Also TEEB St Eustatius followed from the success of the valuation study on Bonaire. Healthy ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves are critical to this small island society. The total economic value (TEV) of
TEEB Saba
After the success of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) on Bonaire Wolfs Company continued the economic valuation of the natural environment in the Caribbean Netherlands. Healthy ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves
TEEB Bonaire
Healthy ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves are critical to a small island society, such as Bonaire. To make well-founded decisions it is very important to understand how nature contributes to the economy and