Payments for Ecosystem Services: Towards improved biodiversity conservation and water security in South Africa, a semi-arid, developing country

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Author(s):
J. Turpie; J. Blignaut

Type of Document:
Media

 

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Date of Publication:
2005

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Contents: Introduction Why PES? Existing PES systems Water as a key commodity for PES Invasive alien plants (IAPs) Economic Impacts of IAPs “Working for Water” Payments by water users (involuntary) Payments by Municipalities Payments by public companies Who pays, for what Voluntary? Sellers and conditionality Site selection Monitoring – has WfW achieved its objectives Sustainability Other benefits of WfW WfW as beginning of something bigger Water vs other services Plans for PES in SA – 1. Cape floristic region – 2. Maloti-Drakensberg grasslands – 3. Olifants River (IIED) Key Challenges

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Presented at the ZEF-CIFOR workshop: Payments for Environmental Services (PES): Methods and Design in Developing and Developed Countries, Titisee, Germany, 15-18 June 2005

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