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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