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This report provides findings based on the Costa Rican experiences that are beneficial for countries around the world implementing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes. In this report, it is…
13 January 2017 | Report | Central AmericaPayments for ecosystem services (PES) typically reward landowners for managing their land to provide ecosystem services that would not otherwise be provided. REDD+—Reduced Emissions from Deforestation…
28 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaThis study was carried to find out the impact of PES (Payment for Environmental Services) on the welfare of the communities in the Uluguru Mountains. The aim of the study is to assess the main…
28 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaRisk aversion has generally been found to decrease in income. This may lead one to expect that people in poor countries will be more risk averse than inhabitants of rich countries. Recent comparative…
15 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, EthiopiaThe Chinese government has allowed collective village forest land to pass into individualized ownership. The purpose was to alleviate rural poverty and stimulate investment in forests. Using data…
24 November 2016 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaThe United Nations Programme to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) is a plan to mitigate climate change by making payments to developing countries that conserve forests…
26 April 2016 | Research Brief | EthiopiaTanzania has high rates of deforestation and forest degradation. Reducing deforestation and forest degradation is an important strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, asking…
2 March 2016 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaThis paper looks at the impact of land restitution involving the Khomani San “bushmen” in the Kgalagadi area of South Africa. It seeks to investigate the effect of land restitution on poverty…
30 June 2015 | Peer Reviewed | South AfricaA significant portion of the world's forests that are eligible for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, known as REDD+, payments are community managed forests. However, there…
1 May 2020 | Other Publications | IndiaSingle objective approach is most widely used whereas consideration of multiple objectives is the rule rather than an exception in many real life decision-making circumstances. This paper, therefore…
15 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia