WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AMONG SLASH-AND-BURN FARMERS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON: IMPLICATIONS FOR DEFORESTATION AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS

A Contingent Valuation survey shows that the possibility of trade in carbon sequestration services exists between utility companies and slash-and-burn farmers in the Amazon and that farmers positively value the environmental services of the forest. Global environmental markets could enhance the effectiveness of traditional forest conservation efforts while benefitting resource-poor farmers.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Smith, Joyotee ; Mourato, Susana ; Veneklaas, Erik ; Labarta, Ricardo A. ; Reategui, Keneth ; Sanchez, Glendy
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Environmental Economics and Policy

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Series:	1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT Number 20805
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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