Fair deals for watershed services in India
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Date
2007
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Volume Title
Publisher
London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development
Abstract
This report shares field experience and lessons in developing incentive-based mechanisms for watershed protection services and improved livelihoods at micro- and macro-scales at three locations in Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The process, progress and problems in the three sites, and the initial findings, are presented. Key lessons are discussed and specific recommendations made.
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Keywords
Surface water, Payments for environmental services, Land use management, Water use, Water, Conservation incentives, Water quality, Watershed management, Local governance, PES, Payments for Watershed Services (PWS), Water scarcity, Incentive-based mechanisms (ibms), Hydrology, Drinking water, Watershed
Citation
Natural Resource Issues No. 10