Payments for environmental services: Past performance and pending potentials
We develop a theory of change for payments for environmental services (PES) to review
their imminent strengths and weaknesses in light of a growing body of impact evaluation …
their imminent strengths and weaknesses in light of a growing body of impact evaluation …
A systematic comparison of deforestation drivers and policy effectiveness across the Amazon biome
The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …
Permanence of avoided deforestation in a Transamazon REDD+ project (Pará, Brazil)
Rigorous impact evaluations of local REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation) initiatives have shown some positive outcomes for forests, while well …
forest degradation) initiatives have shown some positive outcomes for forests, while well …
Do protected areas increase household income? Evidence from a Meta-Analysis
Do protected areas (PAs) increase or reduce the welfare of rural households? This study
assesses this key question in environmental economics through a meta-analysis of studies …
assesses this key question in environmental economics through a meta-analysis of studies …
[HTML][HTML] Incentive-based conservation in Peru: Assessing the state of six ongoing PES and REDD+ initiatives
Incentive-based conservation has gained ample notoriety over recent decades, particularly
across Latin America where targeted incentives feature prominently in environmental …
across Latin America where targeted incentives feature prominently in environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of conservation incentives in protected areas: The case of Bolsa Floresta, Brazil
Conditional incentives are a promising complementary approach to conserve tropical
forests, for example, in multiple-use protected areas. In this paper we analyze the …
forests, for example, in multiple-use protected areas. In this paper we analyze the …
[HTML][HTML] Under what conditions do payments for environmental services enable forest conservation in the Amazon? A realist synthesis
Payments for environmental services (PES) have been widely studied as one possible way
to counter deforestation and support livelihoods. Given the high rates of deforestation in the …
to counter deforestation and support livelihoods. Given the high rates of deforestation in the …
Does REDD+ complement law enforcement? Evaluating impacts of an incipient initiative in Madre de Dios, Peru
Subnational initiatives to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and
enhance carbon stocks (REDD+) have been implemented across the tropics over the last …
enhance carbon stocks (REDD+) have been implemented across the tropics over the last …
[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness and income effects of alternative forest conservation policy mixes for the Peruvian Amazon
To reduce deforestation and mitigate climate change, the Peruvian government proposed
and partially implemented incentive-and disincentive-based forest conservation policies …
and partially implemented incentive-and disincentive-based forest conservation policies …
Benefits and costs of incentive-based forest conservation in the Peruvian Amazon
A growing literature focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of forest conservation policies,
but few studies explore where and under which conditions programs produce net positive …
but few studies explore where and under which conditions programs produce net positive …