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Paper
PP0280-10
TitlePayments for Environmental Services in Mountain Areas: An Overview of the Options and Challenges for Mountain Systems and People
AuthorFrans Neuman, Laura Keenan, Ujol Sherchan, Klas Sander, Laxman Joshi, David Huberman and Bhaskar Singh Karky
EditorLaura Keenan, Ujol Sherchan and Sunita Chaudhary
Year2010
Parent TitleMountain Forum Bulletin
PublisherMountain Forum Secretariat, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), IUCN, ICIMOD and the World Bank
City of PublicationKathmandu, Nepal
VolumeX
Issue1
Pages5-8
Call NumberPP0280-10
Abstract:
Payments for Environmental Service (PES) schemes have become a popular policy instrument for promoting sustainable natural resource management and conservation. It is now increasingly recognised that PES can also contribute to broader economic development objectives such as sustained rural development, food security and lasting poverty alleviation (Antle 2008). Accordingly, it has attracted attention in both developed and developing countries alike, and has been applied within a wide variety of upland ecosystems and landscapes for a range of purposes, including regulation and quality of water for urban supplies, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. This introductory article emphasises why PES schemes are of particular relevance for mountain regions, discusses the underlying concept and summarises key factors and challenges for design and implementation.
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