Background and Objective

In order to evaluate the potential of PES for efficient preservation of tropical forests, it is appropriate to consider the different local conditions. That means it should be considered which legal and institutional conditions are prevalent in different countries and cultures and which implementation costs are needed.

Target Group

 Policy, Science

Approach

In order to empirically answer the research question we develop regression models in a first step. These models can give hints about the relations between the success of PES and suitable economic and institutional explanatory variables.

Data and Methods

Data sources are publicly available databases (e.g. FAO, World Bank). The methodological approach is a meta-analysis.

Our Research Questions

.-In which countries PES is offered at all?
-Which institutional, economic and physical-geographic conditions are decisive for the success of PES?
-Which countries are suited to establish PES schemes for international donors?

Results

We are looking for explanatory variables and check them for suitability. In doing so, we aim at the institutional conditions, like they are captured in investment climate indices (e.g. degree of legal certainty, extent of state interventions, effectiveness of state administration, corruption). In addition, we also check economic and physical-geographic variables.