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Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry - Measurement and Payment (Paperback)
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Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry - Measurement and Payment (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Ecosystem Services
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Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of
the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts
on the environment, such as soil conservation, water quality and
biodiversity conservation, as well as their contribution to
mitigating and adapting to climate change. In order to cope with
these multiple service functions, they must internalize the costs
and benefits of their environmental impact. Payments for ecosystem
services are hoped to encourage and promote sustainable practices
via financial incentives. The authors show that while the principle
is straightforward, the practice is much more complicated. Whereas
scenic beauty and protection of water sources provide benefits to
the local population, carbon sequestration and biodiversity
conservation can be considered international public goods,
rendering potential payment schemes more complex. Few examples
exist where national or international bodies have been able to set
up viable mechanisms that compensate agricultural systems for the
environmental services they provide. However this book provides
several examples of successful programs, and aims to transfer them
to other regions of the world. The authors show that a product can
be sold if it is clearly quantified, there exists a means to
determine the service's values, and there is a willing buyer. The
first two sections of the book present methodological issues
related to the quantification and marketing of ecosystem services
from agriculture, including agroforestry. The third and final
section presents case studies of practical payments for ecosystem
services and experiences in Central and South America, and draws
some lessons learnt for effective and sustainable development of
ecosystem services compensation mechanisms.
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