Payments for ecosystem services (PES) received a lot of academic attention in the past
years. However, the concept remains loose and many different conservation approaches are …

We present the results of a review of the empirical evidence and of the state of knowledge
regarding the mechanisms linking ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. The review …

The dominance of “ecosystem services” as a guiding concept for environmental
management–where it appears as a neutral, obvious, taken-for-granted concept–hides the …

In this paper, we argue that REDD+ is more than an impartial container for the various tools
and actors concerned with addressing anthropogenic climate change. Instead, even as it …

This article looks into the scope and equity implications of applying payments for
environmental services (PES) as a REDD implementation mechanism in the Brazilian …

Since, 1978, China has pursued some of the world's most ambitious conservation programs,
including the Three Norths Shelter Forest System Project, Grain for Green Project, and the …

It is widely accepted that environmental degradation and poverty are linked and that
conservation and poverty reduction should be tackled together. However, success with …

Ecosystem service research is high on the policy agenda. Strategies to synthesize individual
success stories and derive generalized results to provide guidance for policymakers and …

With a growing global population, much of the current discourse on food security is focussed
on increasing and expanding agricultural production. Much of this expansion is speculated …

Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) is considered a significant
mitigation opportunity. Forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon has traditionally been highest in …