A Payment for Environmental Services (PES) workshop will take place in Poblet, Catalonia as part of the Sylvamed Project.Hosted at the Poblet Monestary, pilot studies on PES in Catalonia will be presented to regional stakeholders and participants will have the opportunity to discuss the valuation of environmental services.
SylvaMED (2010-2013) is a european territorial cooperation project, part of the MED transnational program that intends to facilitate innovative integration of forests environmental services into regional policies through to demonstrate that PES and MBI systems are feasible and sustainable both environmentally and economically in our mediterranean rural communities, providing for both long-term conservation of natural resources and additional income for local populations.
Read more about the event here.