Illustrated comparison inspired by the place and case. Conceptual scenes, not a photographic before and after.
How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Contracts to conserve the forest
- 02 / Physical change
Less soil conversion, if additional
- 03 / Possible outcome
Conserved carbon and habitats
Recognizing forest services economically can make conservation viable for those who live and work in the area.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
The FONAFIFO program remunerates services related to carbon, biodiversity, water and landscape, within the Costa Rican forest law.
Conditions and limits
National recovery cannot be attributed entirely to payments. It must be verified if the contract really avoids a cut that would otherwise have occurred.
Other possible benefits
Protection of reservoirs and support for those who preserve.
Research and local documents
- Local document and reported findingFONAFIFO · Payment Program for Environmental Services ↗
The FONAFIFO program remunerates services related to carbon, biodiversity, water and landscape, within the Costa Rican forest law.
- Scientific basis of the mechanismRobalino & Pfaff · Land Economics, 2013 ↗
Evaluation of the initial years of forest payments in Costa Rica: the effect also depends on the risk of deforestation of the permitted land.
