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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Ecosystem services

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of shaded coffee fields provide connectivity within degraded and fragmented forests, facilitating movement and maintenance of key wildlife populations (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de los cafetales bajo sombra proporcionan conectividad dentro de bosques degradados y fragmentados, facilitando el movimiento y mantenimiento de poblaciones clave de vida silvestre (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Costa Rica Nicaragua
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Coffee and coffee products Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Soil Health
Instrument: Sustainability Standards or Protocols PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

PSE Costa Rica

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of the PES program in Costa Rica includes four categories: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, watershed protection and scenic beauty (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% del programa de PSA en Costa Rica incluye cuatro categorías: conservación de la biodiversidad, secuestro de carbono, protección de cuencas y belleza paisajística (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Sustainability Standards or Protocols PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

PSA Financing

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

5% of the fuel tax in Costa Rica is allocated to financing the Payment for Environmental Services program (Bosselmann, 2008).

5% del impuesto al combustible en Costa Rica se destina al financiamiento del programa de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Regional_Cooperation Green_Finance
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Carbon tax PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Land owners or users
Result: Allocation of public expenditure Effectiveness of public expenditure

PSA Experiences

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of PES in Nicaragua focus on water protection and schemes in carbon trade planning and silvopastoral systems (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de las experiencias de PSA en Nicaragua se limitan a unos pocos esquemas implementados que involucran protección del agua y una serie de esquemas en fase de planificación relacionados con el comercio de carbono y sistemas silvopastorales (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture AgroecologicalSystems Nature-Based_Solutions
Country: Nicaragua
Sector: Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture
Instrument: Emission trading systems (ETS) PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Public institutions Land owners or users
Result: Improved water quality Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Climate risk resilience Impact: Environmental sustainability

Environmental impact of the coffee crisis

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of the shaded coffee plantations abandoned during the crisis were invaded and converted to intensively managed, short-term crops, treeless pastures or urban sprawl (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de los cafetales bajo sombra abandonados durante la crisis fueron invadidos y convertidos a cultivos intensivamente manejados y de corta duración, pastos sin árboles o expansión urbana (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Deforestation
Country: Nicaragua
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Territorial Management
Instrument: Land use planning or agricultural zoning PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
Beneficiary: Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Transition to sustainable land use