Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- FAO
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) from Agricultural Landscapes
see also
Paying farmers for environmental services
FAO - THE STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2007
FAO capacity building workshop on Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
in Eastern Africa- Rewarding local communities for sustainable land management
The meeting took place in Dar es Salaam and included participants from 4 countries and a broad mix of different stakeholders, spanning from local to international research institutions, government agriculture and environmental technical staff and policy makers, private sector buyers of environmental services and NGOs engaged in conservation and agricultural development. click here for more
A set of reports on the potential willingness to pay for environmental services, focusing on (i) the private sector demand and willingness to pay for ecosystem services provided by poor rural populations, (ii) the GEF experience with PES and future role of the approach and (iii) the potential for PES to channel effective investment in drinking water quality. click here for more
This section offers an introduction to the wide range of materials available, focusing on those providing practical guidance on how to design and implement a PES scheme. click here for more
This section provides direct links to the PES pages of international organizations active in this field and tools for design and implementation by market. Links by region provide an overview of some of the PES projects in each region and suggests databases of case studies where to find more details. click here for more
