Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism
The lack of progress in reversing the declining global trend in biodiversity is partly due to a
mismatch between how living nature is conceived and valued by the conservation …
mismatch between how living nature is conceived and valued by the conservation …
Negative emissions and the long history of carbon removal
Recent IPCC assessments highlight a key role for large‐scale carbon removal in meeting
the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This focus on removal, also referred to as negative …
the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This focus on removal, also referred to as negative …
[HTML][HTML] Valuing nature's contributions to people: the IPBES approach
Highlights•Nature and its contributions to people's quality of life are associated with a wide
diversity of values.•IPBES embraces this diversity of values, as well as the need to integrate …
diversity of values.•IPBES embraces this diversity of values, as well as the need to integrate …
Payments for environmental services: Past performance and pending potentials
We develop a theory of change for payments for environmental services (PES) to review
their imminent strengths and weaknesses in light of a growing body of impact evaluation …
their imminent strengths and weaknesses in light of a growing body of impact evaluation …
The effectiveness of payments for environmental services
We adopt a theory-based approach to synthesize research on the effectiveness of payments
for environmental services in achieving environmental objectives and socio-economic co …
for environmental services in achieving environmental objectives and socio-economic co …
From principles to practice in paying for nature's services
Abstract Payments for Environmental Services (PES) constitute an innovative economic
intervention to counteract the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In theory …
intervention to counteract the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In theory …
Revisiting the concept of payments for environmental services
S Wunder - Ecological economics, 2015 - Elsevier
This article revisits the payments for environmental services (PES) concept and reviews
existing PES definitions. Based on Weberian philosophy of science, it is argued that an ideal …
existing PES definitions. Based on Weberian philosophy of science, it is argued that an ideal …
When we cannot have it all: Ecosystem services trade-offs in the context of spatial planning
Spatial planning has to deal with trade-offs between various stakeholders' wishes and
needs as part of planning and management of landscapes, natural resources and/or …
needs as part of planning and management of landscapes, natural resources and/or …
Motivation crowding by economic incentives in conservation policy: A review of the empirical evidence
The paper seeks to advance our understanding of the extent to which the use of economic
incentives can undermine (“crowd out”) or reinforce (“crowd in”) people's intrinsic …
incentives can undermine (“crowd out”) or reinforce (“crowd in”) people's intrinsic …
Bridging funding gaps for climate and sustainable development: Pitfalls, progress and potential of private finance
R Clark, J Reed, T Sunderland - Land use policy, 2018 - Elsevier
In a world where natural capital is often unpriced or undervalued, thus making resource
exploitation very lucrative, environmentally degrading activities will continue to dominate the …
exploitation very lucrative, environmentally degrading activities will continue to dominate the …