Moral limits of payments for ecosystem services
Moral limits of payments for ecosystem services
Author
Jindal, Rohit
Faculty Advisor
Date
2017
Keywords
PES , environmental payments , social norms , ethics , moral limits
Abstract (summary)
This paper reviews and analyzes the concept of payments for ecosystem services (PES) and
focusing on their moral limits. PES is a part of recently introduced market instruments to
address problems of pollution and environmental degradation. It is expected that hundreds of
billions of dollars’ worth of conservation investment will be transferred globally through PES
like mechanisms. Using the framework of moral limits of markets, this paper highlights ethical
concerns regarding this expansion of PES. A particular concern is the corruption that happens
when cash transfers spoil the intrinsic motivations among many indigenous communities to
engage in environmental conservation. Drawing on field research and empirical data from
projects in Mozambique, and Tanzania, the paper identifies insights for policy makers,
researchers, concluding with a discussion on directions for future research in this area.
Publication Information
Jindal, Rohit. (2017). Moral Limits of Payments for Ecosystem Services. Asia Pacific Journal of Advanced Business and Social Studies. Volume 3, Issue 1, 1-10.
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Item Type
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Language
English
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