Browsing by Author "Inbar, M."

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  • Markets for biodiversity services: Potential roles and challenges
    Jenkins, M.; Scherr, Sara J.; Inbar, M. (Heldref Publications, 2004)
    This article discusses the current crisis in financing for biodiversity conservation. The public sector has traditionally had responsibility for protecting environmental services. However, declining funding for governments and international conservation organizations, as well as changing trends in governance structures toward greater devolution and decentralization, necessitate that the private sector become involved in conservation. Currently there are few to no incentives for private sector involvement; this article discusses the possibilities for developing financial incentives to fund the protection and ongoing provision of environmental services.
  • Payments for environmental services in South Africa
    Inbar, M.; King, N. (2005)
    This presentation discusses the status of PES activity in RSA (Republic of South Africa), the opportunities for further implementation, and current gaps for PES. A map of project sites is included.
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    A scoping assessment of current work on payments for ecosystem services in Asia, Latin America and East & Southern Africa
    Waage, S.; Scherr, Sara J.; Jenkins, M.; Inbar, M. (Forest Trends, 2006)
    Payments for ecosystem services (PES) offer a new approach to securing revenue streams for the maintenance, conservation, and restoration of ecological structures and functions globally. Yet, at this point in time, the uptake of PES is significantly hampered, particularly in developing countries. In many cases, the barriers relate to two core questions: (1) who are the buyers? And (2) how will the deals work on the ground?