Paying for the hydrological services of Mexico's forests: Analysis, negotiations and results
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2008
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Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Mexico's Payment for Hydrological Environmental Services (PSAH) Program contributes to the country's efforts to address high rates of deforestation and water scarcity. Water user fees fund payments to forest owners for the environmental services of watershed protection and aquifer recharge. This paper describes the structure and function of the PSAH and offers assessment of its impacts and effectiveness, with suggestions for improving the program.
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Keywords
Environmental services, Payments for environmental services, Water, Deforestation, Program planning, PES, Positive externalities, Watershed protection, Mexico
Citation
Ecological Economics 65(4): 725-736