Social and environmental impacts of payments for environmental services for agroforestry on small-scale farms in southern Costa Rica

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Payments For Environmental Services ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

scholarly journals The Payments for Environmental Services Program in Costa Rica: an Assessment of the Program’s Early Years

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Antony Fonseca ◽  
José Augusto Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Payments For Environmental Services

O Programa de Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais (PESP) da Costa Rica foi lançado em 1997. Trata-se de uma política orientada para o mercado que visa estimular a conservação de florestas por meio de pagamentos feitos diretamente a donos de terras que optam voluntariamente por não se engajar em ações de desmatamento ou que se engajam em ações de recuperação florestal ou de plantios de árvores. Este artigo focaliza os conceitos básicos do programa e no seu desempenho em seus primeiros anos, usando como bases dados publicados pela gerência do programa e um número restrito dos numerosos textos que analisam e avaliam essa experiência pioneira em PSA. Os achados mostram que o programa conseguiu reverter um quadro agudo de desmatamento que vinha ocorrendo desde a década de 1960; entre 1997 e 2003, aproximadamente, contribuiu até para uma expansão líquida da área florestada do país. Além disso, ele corrigiu falhas de mercado e criou oportunidades para transações ligadas ao mercado de serviços ambientais. Foi constatado ainda que os maiores donos de terra engajados no programa foram beneficiados de uma forma mais do que proporcional aos seus números e que isso impediu que o programa assumisse o caráter simultâneo de mitigação da pobreza rural. A conclusão é que o programa, se direcionado com maior precisão para os pequenos proprietários de terra, é justificadamente adotado como referência e modelo para políticas comparáveis de proteção florestal em países em desenvolvimento, reduzindo os índices de desmatamento, mudando usos da terra, expandindo a cobertura florestal e mitigando a pobreza rural.

Do Payments for Environmental Services Affect Forest Cover? A Farm-Level Evaluation from Costa Rica

2012 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 382-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Arriagada ◽  
P. J. Ferraro ◽  
E. O. Sills ◽  
S. K. Pattanayak ◽  
S. Cordero-Sancho
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Payments For Environmental Services ◽  
Farm Level

scholarly journals Residents' perceptions of the environmental and social impact of tourism in rural areas

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sotiroula Liasidou ◽  
Christiana Stylianou ◽  
Galina Berjozkina ◽  
Zanete Garanti
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

PurposeThis paper aims to provide an understanding of residents' perceptions of how tourism activity in a rural area impacts their environment as well as their economic and social lives individually and as a community.Design/methodology/approachAs a primary method of data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 residents in the rural areas of Cyprus.FindingsThe study's findings suggest that tourism activity in the rural areas provides a plethora of opportunities to residents, but comes with challenges and threats. Both social and environmental impacts are mainly for the benefit of the local communities as the engine of development. Emphasis is given to the revival of the local culture with the emergence of small and medium enterprises, along with the motivation of younger populations and women to become active entrepreneurs. However, a more holistic approach should be taken to sustainable tourism development in Cyprus, ensuring that all local communities have an opportunity to develop small-scale niche tourism products that enhance the image of rural destinations and which become a source of pride for the residents.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the literature by enhancing knowledge of the relationship between tourism and local rural communities. Shedding light on residents' perceptions by evaluating social and environmental impacts can guide government policy making and implementation.

scholarly journals METHODOLOGICAL PROPOSAL FOR PRIORITIZATION RANKING OF MUNICIPALITIES FOR IMPLANTATION OF PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROGRAMS

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
LEONARDO SILVA FERNANDES ◽  
◽  
ROSANGELA GARRIDO MACHADO BOTELHO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Payments For Environmental Services ◽  
Payment For Environmental Services ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
The Government

abstract Is presents a methodology for ranking of municipalities from Rio de Janeiro for implementation payments for environmental services programs (PES). Variables were selected of Pesquisa de Informações Básicas Municipais from IBGE, grouping them into themes: Environmental Impacts, Institutional Apparatus and Environmental Actions. An index per theme was calculated and they were synthesized in the final index. Miracema and Nova Friburgo stood out with highest levels. Cambuci, Japeri, Areal, Magé, Comendador Levy Gasparian and Macuco stood out the lowest. The results show that the main environmental problem was the degradation of water resources, institutional apparatus is precarious and environmental actions were not directly relate to environmental impacts present. PES arrangement should consider payments made by the government, and the municipalities needs to improve yours institutional apparatus. The methodology used is easy to apply with potential for replication throughout Brazil and periodic update with each new edition of MUNIC.

scholarly journals Assessing Impacts of Payment for Forest Environmental Service Policy in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Phuong Le ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Service Policy ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts ◽  
Hoa Binh

The policy of payment for forest environmental services (PFES) has been implemented in Vietnam since 2011 and in Hoa Binh province since 2013. This policy has had certain impacts on improvement of local people living standard as well as on forest protection and development. Based on secondary and primary information collected in Mai Chau district, Da Bac district and Hoa Binh city, this paper analyzes the economic, social and environmental impacts of PFES on the forestry sector in general and forest owners in particular. The study showed that although money that was received from PFES by households was very small in their overall income, revenue of Commune People’s Committees communities was so large that it could help them to purchase equipment for forest protection and development. Thanks to PFES, forest area and forest cover rate of Hoa Binh province have been markedly increased.

scholarly journals Paying for nature: what every conservationist should know about political economy

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan R. Scales
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Global Capitalism ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Payments For Environmental Services ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Green Capitalism ◽  
Value Of Nature ◽  
Conservation Organizations ◽  
New Institutions ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

AbstractGlobal conservation policy and global capitalism have become increasingly intertwined over the last decade. The move towards ‘green capitalism’ has manifested itself in diverse ways, most notably in the expansion of payments for environmental services and attempts to commodify nature. However, there are concerns that prioritizing the financial value of nature could undermine efforts to conserve biodiversity. One particularly strong set of critiques has emerged from political economy. While providing rich theoretical and empirical insights into the potential downsides of green capitalism, the literature is often dense and difficult for non-specialists to navigate. Here I review and translate its main concepts and critiques for a conservation audience. I begin by exploring the basic process of commodity exchange. I then consider nature as a reluctant and uncooperative commodity that often requires new institutions and technologies to be commodified. This means conservation organizations play a key role in green capitalism's political economy. These developments are likely to have considerable social and environmental impacts, with a highly uneven distribution of costs and benefits.

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