Essays about: "payment for environmental services"
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1. Balancing social and environmental sustainability: A qualitative case study about the social impacts of the Payments for Ecosystem Services program on rural farmers in Costa Rica
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Costa Rica has long been considered a leader in environmentally sustainable policy actions as the country aims to have 70% forest cover and much of their success has been attributed to the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) program. The program pays landowners to conserve their forests for the benefits nature provides, such as biodiversity, storing carbon, scenic beauty and fresh water regulation. READ MORE
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2. The Price of Protecting Forests : Assessing REDD+ Performance in Collaborative Governance in Vietnam
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The UNFCCC initiated mechanism Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is an important policy instrument for combating climate change, using payments to create economic incentives for developing countries to preserve their forests. However, there is a need for closer scrutiny of whether the mechanism is able to generate its intended outputs and outcomes. READ MORE
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3. Two sides of a coin: Analyzing benefits and limitations of payment for water ecosystem services in Lima´s water fund
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Payment for water ecosystem services has been gaining attention in Latin America because of the direct response for environmental conservation through economic mechanisms. By connecting nature services with people who benefit from them, it creates a sustainable intervention for the ecosystem’s management while enhancing human well-being according to policy implementers. READ MORE
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4. The Grass is Always Bluer. An investigation into the applicability of Market-based Governance for Seagrass in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In recent years the concept of “Blue carbon” has brought attention to the importance of Mangroves, Seagrass and Saltmarsh ecosystems in carbon cycles. Concerns over climate change has had countries commit to decreasing CO2 emissions, often using natural processes to sequester CO2. READ MORE
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5. Payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam : Perceptions of policy mobility on different levels
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) has been seen as a strategy to reduce poverty while maintaining and increasing the supply of ecosystem services. Vietnam is the first country in Southeast Asia to implement PES as a law for forest protection. READ MORE
