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JA0357-10
Article TitleCompensation and rewards for environmental services in the developing world: framing pan-tropical analysis and comparison
AuthorBrent M. Swallow, Mikkel F. Kallesoe, Usman A. Iftikhar, Meine van Noordwijk, Carina Bracer, Sara J. Scherr, K.V. Raju, Susan V. Poats, Anantha Kumar Duraiappah, Benson O. Ochieng, Hein Mallee and Rachael Rumley
Year2009
Journal TitleEcology and Society
InstitutionEcology and Society
Volume14
Issue2
Pages26-36
Call NumberJA0357-10
KeywordsAfrica; Asia; compensation; ecosystems service; Latin America; payment for environmental service; rewards
NotesISSN: 1708-3087
Abstract:
This is the first of a series of papers that review the state of knowledge and practice regarding compensation and rewards for environmental services in the developing world. The paper begins with an assessment of the historical development of compensation and reward mechanisms within a broader context of changing approaches to nature conservation and environmental policy. The assessment shows that greater interest in compensation and reward mechanisms has emerged within a policy context of changing approaches to nature conservation and flexible multi-stakeholder approaches to environmental management. In the developing world, an even greater variety of perspectives has emerged on the opportunities and threats for using compensation and rewards for environmental services. Within that background, the paper clarifies key concepts—including the distinction between compensation and reward — and presents a conceptual framework for typifying and characterizing different types of mechanisms that link ecosystem stewards, ecosystem service beneficiaries, and intermediaries.
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