Estimation of resources allocation for a system of Environmental Services Payment in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest

This paper offers an appraisal of a mechanism of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. The estimates were performed for two regions: the Arc of Deforestation and the Legal Amazon. The estimates were based on a cost of opportunity of R$ 123.00 per hectare and t...

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Published in:	Ambiente & sociedade Vol. 12; no. 2
Main Authors:	Fasiaben, Maria do Carmo Ramos, Andrade, Daniel Caixeta, Reydon, Bastiaan Philip, Garcia, Junior Ruiz, Romeiro, Ademar Ribeiro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Sao Paulo Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade, Revista Ambiente & Sociedade 01-07-2009
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Summary:	This paper offers an appraisal of a mechanism of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. The estimates were performed for two regions: the Arc of Deforestation and the Legal Amazon. The estimates were based on a cost of opportunity of R$ 123.00 per hectare and the definition of the eligible public was based on the area and the income generated by the farms in these two areas.
ISSN:	1414-753X 1809-4422
DOI:	10.1590/S1414-753X2009000200002