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Experience Sharing and Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands – Testing and Piloting: Call for Papers

24.04.2012

The Planning Workshop on Payment Mechanisms for Ecosystem Goods and Services Provided by Rangelands, will be held from 18 to 20 Jun 2012 at the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in Sichuan, China. The workshop is organized by CIB, CAS and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), with the support of the Sichuan Grassland Society (SGS). The main objectives of the workshop are to discuss and update understanding on ecosystem services and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), the benefits and risks of an ecosystem services approach to rangeland conservation and development, how policy makers can be sensitized about ecosystem services programmes to achieve environmental and economic benefits for pastoral development, share Chinese experiences on rangeland protection and PES mechanisms with ICIMOD’s Regional Member Countries, to develop clear recommendations for a future programmatic intervention. The Call for Papers is addressed to development and conservation practitioners, representatives of local and international NGOs and scientists. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 April.

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