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Peru's Law 30215 (2014) mandates water utilities to fund watershed PES via tariffs. SUNASS authorised 43/50 utilities; US$50M+ invested; 8,900+ ha protected; 12M people served. SEDAPAL's US$25M pledge is the largest water-utility NBS commitment in Latin America.
Peru's MERESE framework (Law 30215, 2014) requires water utilities to finance watershed payments for ecosystem services through their tariffs, regulated by SUNASS.
SUNASS has authorised 43 of 50 utilities, mobilising more than USD 50M and protecting over 8,900 ha to benefit 12M people; SEDAPAL's USD 25M commitment is the largest nature-based-solutions pledge by a water utility in Latin America.
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