Value of Forests: Payments for Ecosystem Services in a Green Economy

This publication is a joint effort of UNEP, UNECE and FAO, and discusses the concept of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), the various approaches, applications and resulting benefits for Europe. It also covers some negative mipacts that could occur without good policy in place. It uses lessons learned to provide guidance on what is needed for the success of PES schemes and their possible future.

Date:
2014
Publisher:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO)
Author(s):
Douglas Clark, Franziska Hirsch, Petteri Vihervaara, Eeva Primmer, Arnaud Brizay, Eve Charles, David Ellul
Details:
Publication, 92pages
Idioma:
English
Topic:
Ecosystems, Forests