SAKUYAMA Takumi
   Department   Undergraduate School  , School of Agriculture
   Position   Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2008/12
Type Book
Title Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes: Economic Policies and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Contribution Type Co-authored (Edit / supervision)
Journal TypeAnother Country
Publisher Springer Science
Total page number 284
Author and coauthor Leslie Lipper, Randy Stringer, David Zilberman
Details In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing countries. PES programs use market and institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design, implications for the rural poor, and how these initiatives integrate into international treaties on global warming and biodiversity loss are still being discussed. This book addresses these issues by scrutinizing analytical tools, providing policy insights and stimulating debate on linkages between poverty alleviation and environmental protection. In particular, it turns attention towards the role of environmental services in agricultural landscapes as they provide a living for many poor in developing countries. It serves as a valuable reference for academics and students in various disciplines, as well as for policy makers and advisors.
ISBN 978-0-3877-2969-5
Amazon URL http://www.amazon.co.jp/Environmental-Services-Agricultural-Landscapes-Management/dp/0387729690