Pro-poor payments for environmental services: Challenges for the government and administrative agencies in Vietnam

Pham, T. T.Hoang, M. H.Campbell, B. M.2016-04-192016-04-192008Public Administration and Development 28(5): 363-3730271-2075http://hdl.handle.net/10919/68383Metadata only recordThis article assesses the role of government and administrative agencies in effective implementation of pro-poor PES (Payments for Environmental Services) programs. Vietnam is the case study, with data drawn from literature review, open-ended interviews, and a stakeholder workshop. The primary barriers are high transaction costs and insecure land tenure. The authors also discuss other challenges to implementation and suggest topics and approaches for future research to improve pro-poor PES.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightPayments for environmental servicesGovernment policyLand tenureAgenciesPovertyAdministrationGovernmentPESVietnamPro-poorAdministrative agenciesTransaction costsFarm/Enterprise Scale GovernancePro-poor payments for environmental services: Challenges for the government and administrative agencies in VietnamAbstractCopyright 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.513