The World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, together with Forest Trends, Washington DC, The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, Corporación Grupo Randi Randi, Quito, Ecuador, the African Centre for Technology Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, the Institute for Economic and Social Research, Bangalore, India, and the United Na tions Environment Programme – Division for Environmental Law and Conventions, Nairobi, Kenya, is leading a scoping study for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC-Canada) on the model of payments for environmental services (PES) as applied in developing count ries, to determine how the poor are affected by these schemes and whether the schemes are compatible with poverty reduction objectives. As a key part of the study, a 3-day workshop is being held in each focal region. The Asia Regional Workshop was held in Bangalore, India from 8 -10 May 2006 at the Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources (CEENR) of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC). The event brought together 39 participants from across the re gion, including India, Indonesia, Nepal and Sri Lanka, as well as the project coordination team from the Nairobi headquarters of The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Delegates represente d international and nati onal-level organizations, academic bodies, NGOs, consulting firms and donor agencies. This report covers the proceedings of the works hop. It includes summaries of all presentations made (22) as well as summaries of the panel discussi ons and the open discussions held after the presentations.
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Publication year
2023
Authors
Raju K V; Puttaswamaiah S; Madhushree S; Rumley R
Language
English
Keywords
agricultural services, compensation, ecosystems, environmental impact, human welfare
Geographic
India, Sri Lanka
