Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change: what scope for payments for environmental services?

Wertz-Kanounnikoff Sheila, Locatelli Bruno, Wunder Sven, Brockhaus Maria. 2011. Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change: what scope for payments for environmental services?. Climate and Development, 3 (2) : 143-158.

Quartile : Q3, Sujet : ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Résumé : In recent years, there has been a growing interest in payments for environmental services (PES) for ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA). So far, however, experiences and theoretical analyses of PES specifically for adaptation have not been well documented. This paper addresses this gap by analysing the opportunities and constraints of PES as an instrument for EBA. Specifically, we examine the potential for PES to address key elements for adaptation by focusing on three pathways: the user side, the provider side and institutional and societal change. In addition, we assess whether PES fulfils key requirements for adaptation policy instruments, notably effectiveness, efficiency, equity and legitimacy. We find that PES are not a panacea for all environmental services and country contexts, but can be promising adaptation policy instruments where certain preconditions are met and synergies prevail. We conclude on four points especially relevant for the practical scope for PES-adaptation synergies: (i) natural adaptation co-benefits (where the targeted environmental service serves a dual function, e.g. secured water quality and increased adaptive capacity), (ii) piggy-backing (where adaptation benefits are coincidental outcomes), (iii) adaptation-relevant institutional and sectoral spillovers from PES schemes, and (iv) direct payments for adaptation benefits.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : services écosystémiques, incitation, écosystème, changement climatique, adaptation aux changements climatiques, efficacité, évaluation de l'impact, politique de l'environnement, conservation des ressources, adaptation

Classification Agris : P40 - Météorologie et climatologie
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
E14 - Économie et politique du développement

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 6 (2005-2013) - Agriculture, environnement, nature et sociétés

Auteurs et affiliations

• Wertz-Kanounnikoff Sheila, CIFOR (MOZ)
• Locatelli Bruno, CIRAD-ES-UPR BSef (IDN) ORCID: 0000-0003-2983-1644
• Wunder Sven, CIFOR (BRA)
• Brockhaus Maria, CIFOR (IDN)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/560471/)

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