Designing payments for environmental services in theory and practice: An overview of the issues
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2008
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Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the Special Issue of Ecological Economics on Payments for Environmental Services (PES). The definition and purpose of PES provides a foundation to discuss key factors in the design and implementation of PES schemes. The authors also compare PES to other policy instruments and assess the effectiveness and distributional impacts of PES schemes.
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Keywords
Environmental services, Payments for environmental services, Program planning, Conservation, Conservation incentives, PES, Incentive mechanisms, Buyers, Sellers, Policy
Citation
Ecological Economics 65(4): 663-674