Voluntary investments - de-linked to input
Recompensas por servicios ecosistémicos:
Para la protección, restauración o mejoramiento de los servicios ecosistémicos por parte de los proveedores, p. ej. a través de: acceso a mercados, reconocimiento social, asistencia a proyectos comunitarios tales como escuelas o tenencia de la tierra.
Etiquetas ambientales (sin certificación/normas):
Es el etiquetado ecológico de productos y servicios producidos sosteniblemente para venderlos a consumidores o distribuidores que prefieren apoyar a proveedores responsables. Los criterios pueden centrarse en los beneficios sociales (remuneración justa y equitativa de los productores) y/o la salud ambiental (producción orgánica sin uso de pesticidas o herbicidas).
Normas culturales y sociales:
Las reglas culturales y sociales, las tradiciones y costumbres son una forma de incentivar conductas favorables al medioambiente.
Example
Example
Incentive mechanism to conserve agrobiodiversity, Peru: Communities are rewarded with in-kind benefits, such as agricultural equipment and school materials, to preserve agricultural biodiversity by cultivating threatened varieties of quinoa and collecting 2% of production for seed conservation.
Marketing labels (without certificates or standards):
Eco-labelling of sustainably produced products or services sold to consumers or retailers who prefer to support responsible suppliers.
Criteria can be focused on social benefits (equitable and just remuneration of producers) and/ or environmental health (organic production without use of agro-chemicals).
Example
Example
Rainforest Alliance: Conserves valuable forest land by promoting sustainable farming practices for coffee, cocoa and black tea.
FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs), EU: Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPAs) is a scheme to ensure that only legally harvested timber is imported into the EU from countries agreeing to participate in this scheme. VPAs include commitments and action from both parties to halt trade in illegal timber, notably with a licence scheme to verify the legality of timber imported into the EU. The VPAs also promote better enforcement of forest law and promote an inclusive approach involving civil society and the private sector. VPAs are currently signed with: Ghana, the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Indonesia, the Central African Republic and Liberia.
Cultural and social norms:
Cultural and social norms, traditions and customs provide incentives for pro-environmental behaviours.