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Mexico National Payments for Hydrological Services (PSAH)

Mexico · Guadalajara · See the Mexico profile

Mexico's national government PES scheme (CONAFOR) compensates forest owners ~USD 24/ha/yr to conserve 4.27 million ha of priority watersheds; 78% of payments reach highly marginalised communities since 2003.

~USD 24 /ha/yr
Taxa de pagamento
4.27M ha
Bacia prioritária conservada
78%
Pagamentos que chegam a comunidades marginalizadas (since 2003)
Mexico National Payments for Hydrological Services (PSAH)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
CONAFOR - Comision Nacional Forestal
Period
2003-present
Keywords
Tropical forest, watershed, water services, carbon

Context

O sistema nacional mexicano de Pagamentos por Serviços Hidrológicos, gerido pela CONAFOR, compensa proprietários florestais pela conservação de bacias hidrográficas prioritárias.

Results

Paga cerca de USD 24/ha/ano para conservar 4,27M ha, com 78% dos pagamentos a chegar a comunidades altamente marginalizadas desde 2003.

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