The objectives of this study are to further improve our understanding about the ways in which payments for ecosystem services schemes can be applied to forests,

This book uses ecosystem services-based approaches to address major global and regional water challenges, for researchers, students, and policy makers.

Many people worldwide lack adequate access to clean water to meet basic needs, and many important economic activities, such as energy production and agriculture

Forests are intrinsically linked to water – forested watersheds provide 75 percent of our accessible freshwater resources (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 20

This guide showcases the increasing interest in ecosystem services, discusses the motivations for valuations of FES (forest ecosystem services) at the State lev