Turpie, J. K.Marais, C.Blignaut, J. N.2016-04-192016-04-192008Ecological Economics 65(4): 788-7980921-8009http://hdl.handle.net/10919/67558Metadata only recordSouth Africa's government-funded Working for Water (WfW) program is a payments for ecosystem services (PES) initiative to improve the biodiversity, land potential, and hydrologic function of mountain watersheds by invasive plant removal. The program is funded as a poverty-relief scheme, but is generating interest among water utilities and local governments as they see the hydrological benefits. This paper describes the development of WfW, its unique characteristics, and possibilities for future expansion and adaptation of the program.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightIncome generationEcological restorationPayments for environmental servicesSurface waterEnvironmental servicesWaterPovertyWater qualityWatershed managementPESWorking for waterPayment mechanismsEcosystem servicesWater supplyPoverty reliefEcosystem restorationGovernance WatershedAbstractCopyright 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.12.024