IUCN-GEF IW-Learn workshop on Designing Payment Schemes for Ecosystem Services, 3-5 April 2008

Payment for Environmental Services or Ecosystem Services (PES) is an economic tool used for managing and restoring river basins, coastal and marine environment. It is a mechanism for sustainable financing of natural resource and environmental management.

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) in collaboration with Global Environmental Facility (GEF) – International Water Learning Exchange and Resource Network. (IW-LEARN) and the World Bank arranged the 3-day regional workshop on designing payment schemes for ecosystem service in Hanoi, Vietnam from 3-5 April 2008. The objectives of the workshop are to build the capacities in designing PES scheme and to provide knowledge on background and concept of PES, environmental service valuation, PES project management and financial monitoring.

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