Methodological Proposal for Prioritization Ranking of Municipalities for Implantation of Payment for Environmental Services Programs

Abstract

Is presents a methodology for ranking of municipalities from Rio de Janeiro for implementation payments for environmental services programs (PES). Variables were selected of Pesquisa de Informações Básicas Municipais from IBGE, grouping them into themes: Environmental Impacts, Institutional Apparatus and Environmental Actions. An index per theme was calculated and they were synthesized in the final index. Miracema and Nova Friburgo stood out with highest levels. Cambuci, Japeri, Areal, Magé, Comendador Levy Gasparian and Macuco stood out the lowest. The results show that the main environmental problem was the degradation of water resources, institutional apparatus is precarious and environmental actions were not directly relate to environmental impacts present. PES arrangement should consider payments made by the government, and the municipalities needs to improve yours institutional apparatus. The methodology used is easy to apply with potential for replication throughout Brazil and periodic update with each new edition of MUNIC.

Pagamento por serviços ambientais para catadores de materiais recicláveis

“…For this, an appropriate and consistent amount of compensation must be defined, using a variable benefit formula with fixed payments, providing more benefits to poorer participants who provide more environmental services (Raes et al, 2016;Zabel & Roe, 2009). Bullock et al (2011) and add that it is necessary to develop local and regional institutional structures to address the complexity of PES systems Fauzi & Anna, 2013;Fernandes & Botelho, 2016;Hanley & White, 2014;Legrand et al, 2013;Van Hecken et al, 2012;Vatn, 2010;Wang et al, 2017), as well as to bear the costs of restauration and to mediate possible conflicts of interest (Banerjee et al, 2017;Pascual et al, 2010;Vatn, 2015). and understand that adaptative management of PES systems is an important strategy in the application of policies in complex intervention contexts, capable of correcting possible design flaws during system implementation Smith et al, 2019;Van Hecken et al, 2012;.…”