Paying for water-related forest services: a survey on Italian payment mechanisms
D Pettenella , E Vidale, P Gatto, L Secco
iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 210-215 (2012)
doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor0626-005
Published: Aug 12, 2012 - Copyright © 2012 SISEF
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Abstract
The paper reviews the state of implementation of one of the most relevant mechanisms of payments for environmental services (PES) in the forestry sector: the systems of payments for water-related forest services. Three water services with economic relevance are analyzed with reference to the Italian context: hydropower generation, tap-water supply and mineral water use by industry. Using the consolidated definition of PES as a basis for the analysis and considering the regulatory framework on water, we compared the three water-related services to describe the strengths and weaknesses in environmental services provision. From the analysis we deduced that pure PES schemes do not exist in the water sector in Italy, while PES-like schemes driven by public authorities have a relatively long and consolidated tradition, but need to be better oriented and more widely implemented in order to compensate the providers of the services.
Keywords
Payments For Environmental Services (PES), Water, Environmental Services, Italy
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E Vidale
P Gatto
L Secco
LEAF Department, University of Padova, v. dell’Università 16, I-35020 Legnaro (PD - Italy)
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Pettenella D, Vidale E, Gatto P, Secco L (2012). Paying for water-related forest services: a survey on Italian payment mechanisms. iForest 5: 210-215. - doi: 10.3832/ifor0626-005
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Paola Mairota
Paper history
Received: Mar 19, 2012
Accepted: Jul 03, 2012
First online: Aug 12, 2012
Publication Date: Aug 29, 2012
Publication Time: 1.33 months
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© SISEF - The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology 2012
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