Pagiola, StefanoBishop, J.Landell-Mills, N.2016-04-192016-04-192002Earthscan, IIED, the World Bank and WWFhttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/66491Metadata only recordForest destruction throughout the world poses significant risks. Not only are forests a source of valuable timber and non-timber products, but they also provide important environmental services that help sustain life on Earth. However, only rarely do beneficiaries pay for the services they receive, resulting in low incentives to conserve forests, and limiting opportunities for rural development. Market-based approaches are thought to offer considerable promise as a means to promote forest conservation, and as a new source of income for rural communities. However, it has proven difficult to translate the theory into practice. Based on extensive research and case studies of markets for biodiversity conservation, watershed protection and carbon sequestration, this book demonstrates how payment systems can be established in practice, their effectiveness and their implications for the poor.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightPayments for environmental servicesAfforestationForest ecosystemsConservationForestryNatural resource managementGovernanceAbstractCopyright 2002 Earthscan Publications Ltd