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Markets for forest environmental services and the poor

Markets for forest environmental services and the poor. Natasha Landell-Mills, IIED Conservation Finance Retreat Maryland, Feb. 12-13 2002. Scope of IIED’s work. Themes : market compatibility with SD, especially poverty reduction developing evaluation methods and lessons for market design

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Markets for forest environmental services and the poor

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  1. Markets for forest environmental services and the poor Natasha Landell-Mills, IIED Conservation Finance Retreat Maryland, Feb. 12-13 2002

  2. Scope of IIED’s work • Themes: • market compatibility with SD, especially poverty reduction • developing evaluation methods and lessons for market design • Approach: • case study research of emerging markets • action-learning / learning by doing • capacity-building • networking and dissemination

  3. Projects • A global review of markets - impact on the poor • markets for BD conservation, carbon sequestration, watershed protection and landscape beauty • >280 cases from around the world • Aim to draw out preliminary findings on: • key features of emerging markets • the mechanics of market development; and • impacts: economic, social and environmental with emphasis on the poor • forthcoming March ‘02, range of outputs

  4. Detailed case study research • Aim: primary data collection for evaluation of impact on the poor and implications for market design • Range of services, with particular emphasis on watershed protection • Countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil and the Philippines

  5. Action-research on markets for watershed protection services and improved livelihoods • Aim: to explore how markets can complement regulation in promoting improved watershed management that benefits the poor • Action-learning in South Africa, India, Indonesia, the Caribbean • Inception year to October 2002 & implementation (hopefully) over 3 years

  6. Delivery system • Collaborative research with in-country partners • IIED: • Staff: Environmental Economics Programme (3) & Forestry and Land Use Programme (part-time 4) • Expertise: policy analysis, economics, forestry, watershed mgmt, poverty/SL analysis, information & communication • Tools: collaborative research, reports, internet, meetings

  7. Gaps & Needs • Closer links with practitioners - access to information on experiences and cooperation in evaluation • Research on biophysical linkages, e.g. land-use – water; carbon - biodiversity • Outlets for disseminating findings & piloting recommendations • Long-term funding….

  8. Potential contributions • Markets database - Reference Manager • M&E systems - focusing on measuring impacts for the poor • Guidelines for setting up MES in developing country-contexts - especially for watershed services

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