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Learning from 20 years of payments for ecosystem services in Costa Rica
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013In 1996, the tiny country of Costa Rica took bold steps to initiate one of the first nationalised ‘payments for ecosystem services’ (PES) programmes. The programme has grown tremendously, as the first chapter of this paper will show. It has been the envy of many – as well as the target of often undue criticism, as is frequently the case for pioneers.DocumentPublic policy reforms and indigenous forest governance: the case of the Yuracaré people in Bolivia
Conservation and Society, 2012This case study, published in the journal Conservation and Society, examines the impact of forest reforms in Bolivia on the indigenous Yuracaré people.DocumentNongovernment reforestation in the Philippines: ways forward
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2016Nongovernment reforestation is defined as reforestation done through tenure instruments, citizenry, and private lands. This Policy Note aims to identify contemporary issues and problems related to nongovernment reforestation and recommends specific actions that can be undertaken to address them.DocumentThe quest for a better environment: past experiences and future challenges
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002The persistence of serious natural resource depletion and environmental degradation means that much remains to be done years in to the implementation of Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21).DocumentSpotlight on key publications: climate change adaptation in mountain ecosystems
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2012Mountain ecosystems in Central America and the Andean region play an important role in relation to economic activities, ecosystem services and cultural heritage in numerous Latin American countries.DocumentSpotlight on publications: extractive industries and land use
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2012Questions about land use are inextricably related to decisions about where and how to engage in extractive industry activities.DocumentSpotlight on publications: extractive industry investment policies
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2011Many Latin American countries are rich with natural resources like oil, gas and minerals, and they have a wealth of experience to share in terms of the investment policies they have pursued to develop their extractive industries.DocumentSpotlight on publications: pursuing a green economy in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013The green economy is a development model based on principles of ecological economics and sustainability. Despite the lack of international treaties that formalise green economic principles, some countries have made substantial progress towards transforming specific sectors, with Latin America leading some of these efforts.DocumentHousehold perceptions of the long-term impact of coastal resources management in Panguil Bay
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2004Coastal resources management (CRM) has flourished as a management approach for coastal areas in the Philippines. This development is reflected by the phenomenal growth of CRM and CRM-type activities over the past two decades or so.DocumentRealities of a watershed management approach in the Philippines: a framework for case analysis
2004The effectiveness and capacity by which society manages its watershed resources is mediated by different factors, namely: economic considerations—financial capital; technical and administrative capacity—intellectual capital; social governance capacity—social and institutional capital; and legal framework—political capital.Pages