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Consolidating a Model for the Payment of Environmental Services in Nasa - Paez Indigenous Communities of Morales in Colombia

Grantee Name: Fundación Centro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuaria

Hotspot
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
Location
Colombia
Amount
$200,000
Dates
Jun 2010 – Dec 2012
Keywords
Buffer zones, Capacity building, Indigenous People, Payment for Ecosystem Services
Establish and consolidate a payment for environmental services (PES) scheme based on the generation and utilization of water resources in the buffer zone of Munchique National Park. Three components are supported: Position the initiative as a model for supporting PES in indigenous territories, build community capacity to promote local management of the scheme, and establish a PES investment fund for local conservation activities.
Strategic Direction : 4 Consolidation

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