Some documents and links related to PES

  • Developing International Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Technical Discussion (Background paper).

WWF Publications:

  • Payments for Environmental Services: An equitable approach for reducing poverty and conserving nature. (2006)

IIED Publications:

  • The social impacts of carbon markets in Costa Rica. A case study of the Huetar Norte region.

  • Exploring the market for voluntary carbon offsets. (2006)

  • Impacts of Payments for Watershed Services in Ecuador: Emerging lessons from Pimampiro and Cuenca, The. (2004)  

  • Social Impacts of the Payments for Environmental Services (PES) Scheme in Costa Rica: A quantitative field survey and analysis of the Virilla watershed, The. (2003)

  • Better land access for the rural poor: Lessons from experience and challenges ahead. (2006)

  • What are we learning from experiences with markets for environmental services in Costa Rica? A review and critique of the literature. (2003)