Payments for ecosystem services: A review and comparison of developing and industrialized countries

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-30

  Schomers, Sarah ^a   Matzdorf, Bettina ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agri environmental programs; Conservation measures; Economic instruments; Environmental incentives; Payments for environmental services; PES

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883261876     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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