Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Using community-generated data for water management policy

As population and their demands for water continue to rise, water resources in turn become more scarce. In the Philippines, where surface water constitutes about three […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): J. Orprecio; A. Rola; W. Deutsch; I. Coxhead; A. Sumbalan
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Program of payments for forest environmental services in Costa Rica

Abstract: The Payments for Environmental Services Program (PESP) implemented in Costa Rica is an alternative approach to halt environmental degradation derived from deforestation in low income […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): E. Ortiz Malavasi
  • Type of Document: Media

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Program of Payments for Ecological Services in Costa Rica

Summary: The paper explores one example of a system for valuation of forest goods and services, assessing its advantages/disadvantages, lessons learnt and its application to large […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): E. Ortiz Malavasi; J. Kellenberg
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Direct payments to conserve biodiversity

International donors and private citizens have invested billions of dollars to protect biodiversity in developing nations. The most popular investments aim to encourage economic activities that […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): P.J. Ferraro; A. Kiss
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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The cost-effectiveness of conservation performance payments

Abstract: International donors invest billions of dollars to conserve ecosystems in low-income nations. The most common investments aim to encourage commercial activities, such as ecotourism, that […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): P.J. Ferraro; R.D. Simpson
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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The economics of conservation investments

Abstract: International donors invest billions of dollars to conserve ecosystems in low-income nations. An emerging debate rages among academics and practitioners as to the most effective […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): P.J. Ferraro; R.D. Simpson
  • Type of Document: Media

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Payments for Environmental Services

Abstract: Despite their value, environmental services are often lost as land users typically receive no compensation for the services their land generates for others and therefore […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): S. Pagiola; G. Platais
  • Type of Document: Newsletter

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Selling Forest Environmental Services: Market-based mechanisms for conservation and development

Abstract: Forest 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 […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): S. Pagiola; J.T. Bishop; N. Landell-Mills (eds.)
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Biodiversity and marginality: Dilemma of economic development

Abstract: This study investigates the impact of economic development on women and biodiversity in two rural communities in Ecuador. The level of womens integration into the […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): M. Piniero
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Developing markets for the ecosystem services of forests

Table of Contents: Introduction Background: The environmental services of forests The rationale for market approaches Types of Markets and payment mechanisms – Self-organized private deals – […]

  • Date of Publication: 2002
  • Author(s): I. Powell; A. White; N. Landell-Mills
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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