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Sowing Seeds for a Green Economy: Exploring Payment for Ecosystem Services in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Grantee Name: Keystone Foundation

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$185,526
Dates
May 2013 – Dec 2015
Keywords
Agroforestry, Indigenous People, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Payment for Ecosystem Services, Private sector, Water management

Test new mechanisms to incentivize conservation of natural ecosystems outside protected areas in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Develop frameworks for payment for ecosystem services (PES) mechanisms for three services: hydrological regulation, pollination and provisioning of non-timber forest products. Identify potential buyers and develop PES metrics. Secure commitment by district authorities to establish at least one PES mechanism, as a demonstration to inform wider policy.

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