

@mastersthesis {6618,
	title = {Payment for environmental services in eastern {Costa} {Rican} watersheds: {Institutions}, public participation and demand},
	year = {2007},
	note = {1451587},
	school = {Michigan State University},
	type = {phdM.{S}.},
	address = {Ann Arbor},
	abstract = {Proper management of watersheds is essential for the protection of natural resources, the environment, ecosystems and the socio-economic health of regions. The present work examines the viability of using local payments for watershed services as an incentive-based instrument for protecting and managing drinking water sources in eastern Costa Rica. Specifically, this thesis addresses the need for analyses of institutional impact of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs, as well as the need for empirical research on demand for and public participation in PES programs. Research methods include an institutional analysis of local-scale PES, household surveys, and econometric analysis of households{\textquoteright} willingness to participate in PES governance and to pay for PES programs. The household survey was implemented in July 2006 using face-to-face interviews that achieved an 84\% response rate. The empirical results indicate that there is significant demand for the proposed PES program across all income segments of the communities studied. The results also identify factors within households that are related to individual{\textquoteright}s willingness to participate in program administration and willingness to finance payments to protect local drinking water sources in surrounding micro-watersheds. Knowledge gained from this study can aid decision-makers in developing watershed-scale, community-based and institutionally-sound PES programs.},
	keywords = {0503:Agricultural economics, Agricultural economics, Social sciences},
	url = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/304844493?accountid=14270},
	author = {Ortega-Pacheco, Daniel Vicente}
}
