Nature plays an important function in maintaining purity and the flow of water. Human activities often degrade the standard and/or volume of water flowing to downstream users, but the maintenance of natural ecosystems as well as the sound conservation management by those living can help provide a clean, dependable supply of water for downstream water users. In addition they enable upstream and downstream communities to work together for common benefit, restoring or conserving nature's capability to improve water quality and flow that is dependable while providing economic chances for upstream communities.
This case introduces the idea of ecosystem services (the function that natural ecosystems play in supporting and satisfying human life) and payment for ecosystem services (PES), in which stakeholders pay to be able to maintain or restore the power of nature to provide these services. It describes other PES arrangements and water funds, as well as a few of the challenges that water funds face. Several examples are provided of other PES software and water funds.
Water Funds Financing Nature's Ability to Protect Water Supplies Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: January 11, 2011 PRODUCT #: OIT104-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
