Request for proposals to undertake a synthesis of information on, and preliminary modelling of, the global economic impacts of changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services

This work is part of a longer-term project initiated by WWF, the overall aim of which is to help strengthen the evidence base on the potential global consequences of changes in BES for the global economy through innovative environment-economy modelling work. The ambition is that, in doing so, the project will help to inform policy in the run up to key global policy discussions in 2020, relating to the protection, improvement and sustainable use of the world's critical natural systems.

Phase 1 of the project (scoping) has already been completed and identified a preferred modelling approach, setting out a clear process with a series of sequential phases. The immediate priority now is to commission Phase 2, including a synthesis of existing information, development of scenarios and preliminary modelling. This ToR sets out the requirements for this Phase 2 work.