Social and environmental impacts of payments for environmental services for agroforestry on small-scale farms in southern Costa Rica
Scientific article
14/05/2010
Description
Agroforestry on small-scale farms provides ecological services and agricultural products for trade and domestic consumption. Environmental service payments (ESPs) encourage the production of ecological services and can alleviate poverty. However, further research is needed on the impact of ESPs on tree planting and farmers' livelihoods.