Instituto de Estudos Amazônicos | Brazil

Creating More Inclusive Access to Payment for Ecosystem Service Programs among Brazil’s Traditional Communities

Ensure that traditional communities in the Amazon are active participants in determining the terms and conditions in Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) management projects 

AWARD YEAR
2021
FUNDING AREA
Sustainable Resource Management
PROJECT LOCATION
Brazil
AMOUNT AWARDED
$50,000
PROJECT DURATION
12 months
In 2021, Brazil introduced a national policy for PES. Its goal is to promote better management of water and land resources and address issues of equity and poverty in communities managing these resources under collective land tenure arrangements. In this context, IEA will provide technical support to communal landholders on the legal and scientific components of PES. It will also produce technical reports on current PES practices assessing common PES project hurdles as well as the adequacy and enforcement of the existing legal framework. Finally, IEA will develop a project template that communities can adapt to their local conditions and offers recommendations about how to determine appropriate incentives in the agreements.
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