The introduction of payments for environmental services (PES) offers an opportunity for traditional and indigenous populations to be compensated for contributing to carbon sequestration in meeting the challenge of ameliorating global warming. As one mechanism among several for promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, pro-poor PES initiatives could eventually be incorporated into an international post-Koyoto framework to encourage reduced emissions from deforestation.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/better-red-dead-paying-people-environmental-services-amazonia
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anthony-hall
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/philosophical-transactions-royal-society-b
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/amazon
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-sequestration
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
