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. 2023 Jul 26;72(6):1163–1188. doi: 10.1007/s00267-023-01860-7

Table 1.

Markets for voluntary services

Valorization option Mechanism (valuation and valorization)
CONTRACTS 2.0 (contracts2.0 2022)

valuation: result-based payments using indicators and quantification methods

valorization: integration of the cost for environmental services into the product price

AGORA NATURA (AgoraNatura 2021)

valuation: quantification of biodiversity and ES

valorization: contract between private companies/persons and farmers with certification

REGIONALWERT AG (Regionalwert Leistungen 2022)

valuation: value performance calculator (Leistungsrechner)

valorization: share purchase for citizens (Bürgeraktie)

KLIM (KLIM 2022)

valuation: method-based approach, where implemented measures are paid for based on their potential benefit calculated applying scientific data

valorization: payments from investors, consumers or public authorities

ECOCROWD (EcoCrowd 2022)

valuation: dependent on the project

valorization: payment for a project connected to various rewards

FUTURE PLANTER (FuturePlanter 2022)

valuation: the implementation of the measure is done by individuals and is not assessed

valorization: payment from consumers

VIELFELD (VIELFELD 2022)

valuation: payments for farmers to adopt measures

valorization: payments from consumers

INSEKTENHELDEN (INSEKTENHELDEN 2022)

valuation: monitoring of measures and subsequent payments for farmers

valorization: payments from consumers

BITE (WUPPERTAL INSTITUT 2017)

valuation: measurement of biodiversity

valorization: information on the impact on biodiversity of different meals

MOORFUTURES (MoorFutures 2022)

valuation: scientific monitoring of the climate impact as part of the project planning and every 5 years after the implementation of the rewetting of the peatland

valorization: purchase of the MoorFutures carbon certificates

CLIMATE FARMERS (Climate Farmers 2022)

valuation: monitoring

valorization: voluntary carbon market for companies

TREECYCLE (TREECYCLE 2022)

valuation: each eTREE is legally linked to a real eucalyptus tree using a blockchain-driven security token

valorization: voluntary investment in tree planting via tokens

BLOOMING LANDSCAPE NETWORK (NETZWERK BLÜHENDE LANDSCHAFT 2022)

valuation: no valuation of BES

valorization: direct payment for a measure (measure oriented), signs and info boards