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Conceptual Framework for Building Institutions and Capacity for PES. Sara J. Scherr Forest Trends-Ecoagriculture Partners Mweya National Park, Uganda September 2005. Building Blocks for Ecosystem Services Payment and Market Creation. Institutional and Capacity Needs Vary by Type of PES.
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Conceptual Framework for Building Institutions and Capacity for PES Sara J. Scherr Forest Trends-Ecoagriculture Partners Mweya National Park, Uganda September 2005
Building Blocks for Ecosystem Services Payment and Market Creation
Institutional and Capacity Needs Vary by Type of PES • Simple private deals (single-buyer, single-seller) • Complex private deals (multi-buyer or multi-seller) • Public payments (from general revenues) • Public payments (from user fees) • Cap & trade (landscape, national, int’l) • Certification
Institutional Development for PES in E. and S. Africa –Initial Ideas • Network for PES in East and Southern Africa • Meetings with thematic focus for capacity-building • Web-enabled discussion groups and exchanges • Sub-network of community organizations • Advisory support for institutional innovations • Resource and capacity-building materials • Develop “Best Policy/Practice Guidelines” for selected types of PES • Policy and Buyer Dialogues
Existing Initiatives for PES Institutional Development in Africa • World Bank West Africa project • World Bank Capacity-building • BioCarbon Fund support for carbon projects • CARE/IIED/WWF Watershed project network • Ford Fdn initiative on equity issues in PES • UNEP/FAO/ICRAF initiative on CDM • GEF/UNDP/Forest Trends/Katoomba Group • IFAD • +++