Payments for hydrological services in Africa

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2007

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Compared to other regions of the world, Africa has much less watershed-based PES activity. This presentation summarizes existing and proposed initiatives on the continent, contrasts them with initiatives taking place in other parts of the world, and speculates about reasons for Africa's lower level of watershed-based PES activity.

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Sedimentation, Water management, Payments for environmental services, Water, Water quality, Watershed management, PES, South africa, Africa, Working for water, Hydrological services, Governance Watershed

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Presented at the Global Event on Payments for Environmental Services Scientific Conference, Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia, 22-23 January 2007