ARIES is an ecosystem services modelling platform. ARIES’ underlying software, k.LAB,is designed for integrated socioeconomic-environmental modelling, which includes ES. ARIES can accommodate a range of different users and user needs, including scenarios,spatial assessment and economic valuation of ES, optimisation of payments for ecosystem services programs, and spatial policy planning. Using ARIES currently requires modelling skills and GIS.

aries.integratedmodelling.org

MIMES is an analytical framework designed to integrate different ecological and economic models to understand and visualise ES values. MIMES relies on SIMILE software and each MIMES application is customised to a specific socio-ecological system. Using MIMES requires modelling skills and GIS.

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C$N is web-based tool for spatially analysing ES and assessing the impacts of human interventions such as land use change scenarios. It provides a globally or locally relative index of service provision that can be used for ES assessment, conservation prioritisation, analysis of co-benefits, pressures and threats. Version 3 includes economic/monetary valuation. Using C$N does not require modelling skills or GIS.

www.policysupport.org/costingnature

TESSA is a PDF manual that provides accessible guidance and low-cost methods to evaluate the benefits people receive from nature at particular sites. TESSA generates information that can be used to influence decision making. It does not require computer modelling but it does require stakeholder participation and encourages primary data collection using the methods provided.

tessa.tools/

The PA-BAT is a rapid, workshop-driven and standardised assessment of different stakeholders’ perceptions about ES benefits from protected and other areas. It is freely available in PDF format, does not require modelling or other computer skills, and can be adapted. It requires stakeholder engagement such as a workshop.

wwf.panda.org/our_work/biodiversity/protected_areas/arguments_for_protection/

The EST is a guidance document consisting of steps with practical worksheets for conducting qualitative and/or quantitative ES assessment, indicators, advice on relevant issues, and a compendium of tools, methods, and models that might be applied. It is a freely available dynamic PDF. The EST itself does not require computer modelling but guides a practitioner to select appropriate measurement, modelling or other assessment methods.

publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.829253/publication.htm