Environmental services

Rewarding communities for environmental services

Luang Prabang Wetlands, north central Laos

Post written by Godfrey Mwaloma, Pro-Poor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa, ICRAF Payments or rewards for environmental services is a concept bringing together the rural poor, governments, the private sector and international organizations. How does it work? Think of forests and wetlands as providers of services. They provide clean water that is used downstream [...]