Overview
- One of the first books to focus on the effects of payment for environmental service (PES) programs on the rural poor
- Peer-reviewed contributions from experts in the fields
Part of the book series: Natural Resource Management and Policy (NRMP, volume 31)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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About this book
In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing countries. PES programs use market and institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design, implications for the rural poor, and how these initiatives integrate into international treaties on global warming and biodiversity loss are still being discussed. This book addresses these issues by scrutinizing analytical tools, providing policy insights and stimulating debate on linkages between poverty alleviation and environmental protection. In particular, it turns attention towards the role of environmental services in agricultural landscapes as they provide a living for many poor in developing countries. It serves as a valuable reference for academics and students in various disciplines, as well as for policy makers and advisors.
This book is a co-publication between Springer and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes
Book Subtitle: Economic Policies and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Editors: Leslie Lipper, Takumi Sakuyama, Randy Stringer, David Zilberman
Series Title: Natural Resource Management and Policy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72971-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72969-5Published: 02 December 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-77354-4Due: 02 December 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72971-8Published: 21 March 2009
Series ISSN: 0929-127X
Series E-ISSN: 2511-8560
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 284
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations
Additional Information: Jointly published with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Topics: Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Ecology, Environmental Management