Abstract:The success of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) programs depend crucially on local conditions, although some considerations can help make PES schemes more successful in any locale. Many PES programs are in their infancy yet have ambitious goals for environmental preservation and poverty alleviation. Monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of PES programs can provide insights into how they can best achieve these goals. This research adds to existing PES case studies by evaluating new data on one village… Show more
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