Property rights, collective action and pro-poor Payment for Environmental Service (PES) options

Interest in the potential of payments for environmental services (PES) schemes to improve incentives for sustainable land management is increasing in the face of global climate change and environmental degradation. A range of schemes have been set up to reward people and land users that provide envi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154821
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Summary:Interest in the potential of payments for environmental services (PES) schemes to improve incentives for sustainable land management is increasing in the face of global climate change and environmental degradation. A range of schemes have been set up to reward people and land users that provide environmental services (ES) related to carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and watershed management, all aiming to match the demand for services with the incentives of land users.