Table 1. Examples of PES-type experiences worldwide (RISEMP = Regional Integrated Silvopastoral Ecosystem Management Project; NGO = non-governmental organization; IO = international organization; n.a. = not available).
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Scheme |
Location(s) |
Service(s) |
Land uses paid for |
Seller agency |
Scale of transaction |
Spatial extent (ha) |
Start year |
Source(s) |
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RISEMP |
Colombia
Costa Rica
Nicaragua |
Biodiversity,
carbon |
Restoration
(silvopasture) |
NGOs, IO, states |
International |
3500 |
2002 |
Pagiola et al. (2004,
2007) |
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Pimampiro |
Ecuador |
Watershed |
Conservation/ minor restoration |
Municipal
government |
Local |
496 |
2000 |
Echavarría et al. (2004),
Wunder and Albán (2008) |
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Working for Water Programme |
South Africa |
Watersheds,
biodiversity |
Restoration |
Central State |
National |
n.a. |
1995 |
Turpie et al. (2008) |
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Conservation Reserve Program |
USA |
Watersheds,
biodiversity,
soil protection |
Restoration (agricultural practices; land retirement) |
Central State |
National |
14 500 000 |
1985 |
Claassen et al. (2008) |
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PROFAFOR |
Ecuador |
Carbon |
Restoration
(plantation) |
Private company |
Regional -- mostly Andes |
22 300 |
1993 |
Albán and Argüello (2004),
Wunder and Albán (2008) |
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PSA |
Costa Rica |
Carbon, watersheds, biodiversity, landscapes |
Conservation/ minor restoration |
Public sector+ |
National |
270 000 |
1996 |
Pagiola (2008) |
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Vittel |
France |
Watershed |
Conservation/ restoration (agricultural practices) |
Private company |
Local |
5100 |
1993 |
Perrot-Maître (2006) |
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