Crossfire: ‘Are we using payments for ecosystem services to transfer our responsibility for over-consuming natural resources onto poor farmers in the Global South?’
In the Global South, payments for environmental services (PES) have become increasingly popular as a tool to promote environmental conservation combined with poverty reduction. However, a number of concerns have been raised about this policy tool at the conceptual level. In the following debate, Gert Van Hecken and Kahlil Baker confront their views on this topic, with particular attention to issues of global environmental justice.Adhikari, B. and Agrawal, A. (2013) ‘Understanding the social and ecological outcomes of PES projects: a review and an analysis’, Conservation and Society 11: 359–74.
Bowles, S. (2008) ‘Policies designed for self-interested citizens may undermine “the moral sentiments”: evidence from economic experiments’, Science 320: 1605–9.
Ecosystem Marketplace (2015) The Bottom Line: Taking Stock of the Role of Offsets in Corporate Carbon Strategies, Washington, DC: Forest Trends.
Goodin, R.E. (1994) ‘Selling environmental indulgences’, Kyklos 47(4): 573–96.
Lohman, L. (2011) ‘Capital and climate change’, Development and Change 42(2): 649–68.
Rapport, F.L. and Maggs, C.J. (2002) ‘Titmuss and the gift relationship: altruism revisited’, Journal of Advanced Nursing 40: 495–503.
Wunder, S. (2015) ‘Revisiting the concept of payments for environmental services’, Ecological Economics 117: 234–43.
Adhikari, B. and Agrawal, A. (2013) ‘Understanding the social and ecological outcomes of PES projects: a review and an analysis’, Conservation and Society 11: 359–74.
Bowles, S. (2008) ‘Policies designed for self-interested citizens may undermine “the moral sentiments”: evidence from economic experiments’, Science 320: 1605–9.
Ecosystem Marketplace (2015) The Bottom Line: Taking Stock of the Role of Offsets in Corporate Carbon Strategies, Washington, DC: Forest Trends.
Goodin, R.E. (1994) ‘Selling environmental indulgences’, Kyklos 47(4): 573–96.
Lohman, L. (2011) ‘Capital and climate change’, Development and Change 42(2): 649–68.
Rapport, F.L. and Maggs, C.J. (2002) ‘Titmuss and the gift relationship: altruism revisited’, Journal of Advanced Nursing 40: 495–503.
Wunder, S. (2015) ‘Revisiting the concept of payments for environmental services’, Ecological Economics 117: 234–43.
Adhikari, B. and Agrawal, A. (2013) ‘Understanding the social and ecological outcomes of PES projects: a review and an analysis’, Conservation and Society 11: 359–74.
Bowles, S. (2008) ‘Policies designed for self-interested citizens may undermine “the moral sentiments”: evidence from economic experiments’, Science 320: 1605–9.
Ecosystem Marketplace (2015) The Bottom Line: Taking Stock of the Role of Offsets in Corporate Carbon Strategies, Washington, DC: Forest Trends.
Goodin, R.E. (1994) ‘Selling environmental indulgences’, Kyklos 47(4): 573–96.
Lohman, L. (2011) ‘Capital and climate change’, Development and Change 42(2): 649–68.
Rapport, F.L. and Maggs, C.J. (2002) ‘Titmuss and the gift relationship: altruism revisited’, Journal of Advanced Nursing 40: 495–503.
Wunder, S. (2015) ‘Revisiting the concept of payments for environmental services’, Ecological Economics 117: 234–43.
Adhikari, B. and Agrawal, A. (2013) ‘Understanding the social and ecological outcomes of PES projects: a review and an analysis’, Conservation and Society 11: 359–74.
Bowles, S. (2008) ‘Policies designed for self-interested citizens may undermine “the moral sentiments”: evidence from economic experiments’, Science 320: 1605–9.
Ecosystem Marketplace (2015) The Bottom Line: Taking Stock of the Role of Offsets in Corporate Carbon Strategies, Washington, DC: Forest Trends.
Goodin, R.E. (1994) ‘Selling environmental indulgences’, Kyklos 47(4): 573–96.
Lohman, L. (2011) ‘Capital and climate change’, Development and Change 42(2): 649–68.
Rapport, F.L. and Maggs, C.J. (2002) ‘Titmuss and the gift relationship: altruism revisited’, Journal of Advanced Nursing 40: 495–503.
Wunder, S. (2015) ‘Revisiting the concept of payments for environmental services’, Ecological Economics 117: 234–43.
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