Scope of Payment for Ecosystem Services Mechanism for ... - icimod

. Voluntary Stakeholderanalysisc. Conditional NegotiationandimplementtationEngagementinvolveschoicerather thanbeing theobject ofregulationService andrewards orcompensationaredynamicallylinkedB. Equityd. Pro- poor All stages Mechanismsselected arethreats, relative to alternative waysto meet their needs, is substantive(within the context of the keyactors)3. There are opportunity costs and/orresource access constraints forthe potential „ES providers‟ thatcan be off-set or overcomewithout major negative „externaleffects‟(leakage)4. The threat to the ES and itsreduction (or avoidance) by ESproviders can be assessed andmonitored in a transparent way, asa basis for conditional incentives5. Legitimacy at individual level:representation is subject to checksand balances6. Effective voice of all stakeholdersis heard; free and prior informedconsent principle apply7. Adaptiveness of the mechanismincludes a time frame for reviewand exit strategy8. ES-reward agreements strike abalance between outcome-basedrewards, targets for agroecosystemconditions, activitycenteredincentives, support forcommunity-scale resourcemanagement and establishment oftrust9. Sanctions exist to deal with noncomplianceby contract partners,within the human and legal righsof both side (linked to exitstrategy in 7)10. ES reward agreementsacknowledge the potential ofenvironmental variability andchange, ‟third-party roles‟ (incl.climate change) to affect theecosystem and its ES provision11. ES reward mechanismssupport „sustainable development‟11