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For the Guayas watershed, the study examines changes in agriculture production by comparing business as usual with alternative scenarios. Provision of food will be measured in terms of yield (mean and variance) and household resilience (qualitative analysis of food availability, access, diversity and stability). ![enter image description here][1] b. Regulating services For the Coca watershed: Regulation of soil erosion and soil fertility: Changes in soil stabilization and nutrient cycling will be measured. In steep terrain, forests protect against landslides by modifying the soil moisture regime. Increased variability in water flows and the transport of eroded soil can have strong impacts on ecosystems and downstream water flows. Soil quality is underpinned by nutrient cycling, which occurs in all ecosystems and is strongly linked to productivity. c. Habitat or Supporting services For the Coca watershed: Provision of fresh water (quality and quantity): Changes in water availability and quality downstream (business, as usual, vs. alternative scenarios) will be measured. This includes an analysis of the impacts of different scenarios of the Socio Bosque programme on the productivity of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydropower plant (1,500MW). ![enter image description here][2] d. Cultural services With the western part of the Amazon Basin on its territory, Ecuador is home to 9.5 million hectares of native forest. However, more than 60,000 hectares are lost every year. The Socio-Bosque incentive programme focuses on preserving native forests and their ecological, economic, and cultural values, having a direct impact on the living conditions of rural populations. To date, the program has protected over 4 million hectares of forest and benefited over one million people. Because of its straightforward design, the Socio Bosque programme can be replicated in other countries. TEEB analysis will provide evidence of the benefits of sustained financing of the Socio-Bosque programme, including the importance of improving the resilience of rural communities as a cost-effective strategy for climate change adaptation. http://www.teebweb.org/areas-of-work/teeb-country-studies/ecuador-2/ [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14501649427403507.jpg [2]: http://