Payments for Ecosystem Services and Sustainable Agriculture for Conservation and Development in Paraguay

Country: Paraguay.

Organization: Organization of American States.

Local Partner: IDEA (Environmental Law and Economics Institute).

Objective: The project will target three pilot sites located in the Department of San Pedro, which includes a portion of the Bosque Atlántico del Alto Parana (BAAP) along with other sensitive ecosystems. To improve socio-economic wellbeing of 500 households residents and protect and improve the ecosystem service capacity by implementing a menu of agro-forestry practices combined with a scheme of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES).

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For further information on this project please contact Rodrigo Martinez at 202 458 3193 or by email at [email protected].