Why power matters in Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Rutgerd Boelens (2014)
Briefing Paper 9/2014
In this article, we challenge the idea of PES as a panacea for environmental degradation and poverty, if its drawbacks are not taken into consideration. This paper contributes to bridging the gap between PES rapid political mainstreaming and the lack of understanding regarding PES social impacts.