The Program for Developing Mechanisms for Rewarding the Upland Poor in Asia for Environmental Services They Provide (RUPES)the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Milne, M.Arroyo, P.2016-04-192016-04-192003RUPES Working Papers2520_Milne2003_Livelihood_benefits_carbon_Ecu.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/67023This study assesses the actual and potential livelihood impacts of PROFAFOR, a carbon sequestration project in Ecuador, in the knowledge that the AIJ phase projects did not have a sustainable development requirement, but that this was an opportunity to explore the livelihood opportunities and risks of LULUCF projects. For PROFAFOR, addressing the livelihood needs of contracted communities will help to increase the duration of the carbon sequestered.application/pdfen-USIn CopyrightRural developmentCarbon sequestrationLivelihoodsPayments for environmental servicesPESProfaforEcuadorSustainable livelihoods approachFinancial budget analysisLivelihood impactsForest carbon projectsTechnical report