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Trends in the Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in the Americas 12th International Congress on Environmental Law Sao Paolo, Brazil 4th of June 2008 The Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) of the OAS has been working to strengthen efforts at the national level to protect ecosystems and the services they provide. The DSD also facilitates access to PES through the exchange of experiences, best practices, and information at the regional level. Through the use of a database, the DSD has been analyzing trends in transactions that have occurred in the region. Additionally, the DSD has been analyzing the challenges and contributions of legal and institutional frameworks to the implementation of PES schemes. The DSD organized a workshop "Trends in the Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in the Americas" in the framework of the 12th International Congress on Environmental Law, to promote dialogue among key stakeholders about best practices in the implementation of PES and the contribution that legal and institutional frameworks may provide to strengthen this mechanism’s effectiveness in areas such as land property, forests, biodiversity, water and fiscal law, among others. The findings from this dialogue will help the DSD validate its analytical work which will be of importance to the member states as they develop their PES national policies
Session I: Trends and Cases in the Americas
Session II: Best Practices and Lessons
Session III: Legal and Institutional Aspects
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