Market mechanisms for financing the reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation in developing countries (REDD) - Learning from payments for ecosystem services schemes

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 204-216

  Loft, Lasse ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

carbon sequestration and storage; forest ecosystem service classification; open access; policy tools; public goods; trade offs

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPENSATION SYSTEM; DEFORESTATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MARKET CONDITIONS; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; PUBLIC GOODS; TRADE-OFF; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84859755854     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.645072     Document Type: Review

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