Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
The concept of payments for ecosystem services (PES) has been identified as a promising mechanism for use in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with several potential advantages and benefits, including the ability to raise new funding for landscape management, increase the efficiency of conservation appro...
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| description | The concept of payments for ecosystem services (PES) has been identified as a promising mechanism for use in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with several potential advantages and benefits, including the ability to raise new funding for landscape management, increase the efficiency of conservation approaches, secure ecosystem services (ES), and benefit poor rural communities. Starting from understanding the complex relationship between human dependence on natural resources and the environment, this paper aims to determine the degree to which the various criteria affect the success of PES that involve forests. Primary data were collected using a mixed questionnaire that was sent to institutions that had implemented PES schemes in the region and 25 case studies of PES implemented in the region from various publications were used for the secondary data. The data were mainly analyzed using comparative analysis. The results indicated that PES success is higher when bundled ES are considered, financing is medium- to long-term, implementation is at the regional level, combined transaction types (cash and in-kind) are used, and both private buyers and public sellers are involved. This paper provides a good benchmark for decision makers on PES performance and the model presented may serve as one of the tools for improving livelihoods and ensuring the achievement of sustainable development goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c5a1afc83c347929ad10417c697c3b42023-11-18T10:27:51ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-06-01146120910.3390/f14061209Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and TanzaniaIbrahim Osewe0Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan1Nicolae Talpă2Bogdan Popa3Department of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Șirul Beethoven No. 1, 500123 Brașov, RomaniaDepartment of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Șirul Beethoven No. 1, 500123 Brașov, RomaniaDepartment of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Șirul Beethoven No. 1, 500123 Brașov, RomaniaDepartment of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, Șirul Beethoven No. 1, 500123 Brașov, RomaniaThe concept of payments for ecosystem services (PES) has been identified as a promising mechanism for use in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with several potential advantages and benefits, including the ability to raise new funding for landscape management, increase the efficiency of conservation approaches, secure ecosystem services (ES), and benefit poor rural communities. Starting from understanding the complex relationship between human dependence on natural resources and the environment, this paper aims to determine the degree to which the various criteria affect the success of PES that involve forests. Primary data were collected using a mixed questionnaire that was sent to institutions that had implemented PES schemes in the region and 25 case studies of PES implemented in the region from various publications were used for the secondary data. The data were mainly analyzed using comparative analysis. The results indicated that PES success is higher when bundled ES are considered, financing is medium- to long-term, implementation is at the regional level, combined transaction types (cash and in-kind) are used, and both private buyers and public sellers are involved. This paper provides a good benchmark for decision makers on PES performance and the model presented may serve as one of the tools for improving livelihoods and ensuring the achievement of sustainable development goals.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/6/1209forest ecosystem servicespayments for ecosystem servicesconservation efficiencyrural communitieslivelihood improvementdecision making |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Osewe Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan Nicolae Talpă Bogdan Popa Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Forests forest ecosystem services payments for ecosystem services conservation efficiency rural communities livelihood improvement decision making |
| title | Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| title_full | Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| title_short | Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services: Case Studies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania |
| title_sort | critical analysis of payments for ecosystem services case studies in kenya uganda and tanzania |
| topic | forest ecosystem services payments for ecosystem services conservation efficiency rural communities livelihood improvement decision making |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/6/1209 |
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