Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations- FAO
Payments for Environmental Services (PES) from Agricultural Landscapes
Long-term adjustments
Given the appropriate context, well-designed Payments for Environmental Services (PES) schemes can increase both the efficiency and accountability of funds invested in environmental protection. Developing a PES scheme is mainly a negotiation process. It can take years and should be well thought through from the beginning, to result in the intended benefits and for an undetermined period of time. Designing a scheme with solid aims and realistic goals is key for stakeholder agreement, positive outcomes and long-term endurance.
In any case, most PES schemes are still at their early stages and learning by doing as they advance. Expanding the supply and demand basis is a continuous process, and most programmes open new applications every year responding to growing interest from providers and greater engagement from beneficiaries.
Strengthening the relationships with the right partners to establish the enabling policy environment a and longstanding relationships that can respond to new needs as the scheme expands and evolves.
Refining the mechanisms that grant financial sustainabilityand acountability to the scheme will also be a constant concern to keep up with its increasing complexity, as its funds grow and partners multiply.
