Landscape and soil characterization of Madiama Commune
In chapter 3, Badini and Dioni present a detailed description of the landscape types and soils of the Commune of Madiama. Combining knowledge gained from informal […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): O. Badini; L. Dioni
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Protecting forests and biodiversity: Are investments in eco-friendly production activities the best way to protect endangered ecosystems and enhance rural livelihoods?
Abstract: A debate has been raging in recent years among conservation practitioners and advocates. What are the most effective mechanisms for preserving the imperiled forest habitats […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): P.J. Ferraro; R.D. Simpson
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Market-ish instruments and other strange beasts: A personal wrap-up view
This presentation provides a Summary discussion of “market-ish” instruments for environmental service provision. Choice of an instrument should be based on the objectives and context of […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): S. Pagiola
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Can payments for environmental services help reduce poverty? An exploration of the issues and the evidence to date in Latin America
Abstract: This paper examines the main ways in which Payments for Environmental Services (PES) might affect poverty. PES may reduce poverty mainly by making payments to […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): S. Pagiola; A. Arcenas; G. Platais
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Using payments for environmental services (PES) to assist in Watershed Management
In this Chapter the authors briefly review the logic behind Payment of Environmental Services (PES) and examine the potential for using a PES programme to address […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): S. Pagiola; M.D. Angeles; G. Shively
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
Investing in protection of ecosystem services: A business opportunity for Vittel (Nestle Waters), France
Contents: The context The tactics Instruments What has been achieved? Other issues Challenges Is it a PES? Business case for pursuing water sustainability (GEMI) Investing inside […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): D. Perrot-Maitre
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Europe and Eurasia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Environmental, energetic, and economic comparisons of organic and conventional farming systems
Since 1981, the Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial (FST) has compared organic and conventional grain-based farming systems. The results presented here represent a 22-year study of […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): D. Pimentel; P. Hepperly; J. Hanson; D. Douds; R. Seidel
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Women’s gardens and biodiversity in the Andes
Powerpoint presentation.
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): M.C. Piniero
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Landscapes, memories and water: Narratives, perceptions and policy-making on land and water in Monteverde, Costa Rica
This report focuses on situations displayed in (3) and (4), where policy-makers and science fail to take into account people’s sets of perceptions and the particular […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): I.T. Porras; M. Miranda
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Cost-effective agri-environmental payment programs: U.S. experience in theory and practice
This presentation describes the objectives and types of PES (payments for environmental services) programs in the United States. The cost-effectiveness of various aspects of program approaches […]
- Date of Publication: 2005
- Author(s): R. Claassen; A. Cattaneo; R. Johansson
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: US and Canada
- Topic: Natural Resource Management