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Rapid participatory appraisal for the design and evaluation of payment for ecosystem services: An introduction to an assessment guide

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Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes are economic instruments through which land users (providers) are paid/compensated for making decisions that favour provision of those services to beneficiaries who pay for the Ecosystem Service (ES) received and contribute to generate funds to compensate the providers.

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