Publication

This report summarizes the main findings of a review of experiences regarding payments for ecosystem services (PES) with an emphasis on identifying pro-poor options for development assistance support. It explores the conditions under which PES is likely to constitute an effective instrument to ensure continued flows of ecosystem services while at the same time being pro-poor, and identify ways in which development assistance can contribute to facilitating the design and implementation of PES. The authors suggest four options for supporting PES schemes without sacrificing its nature as a voluntary transaction between buyers and sellers.