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PostAugust 3, 2016

Testing the Effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services to Enhance Conservation in Uganda

Hill in Uganda with rainbow across sky

Reducing deforestation is vital to reducing emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change, but cutting down trees also serves as a source of income to communities globally. This evaluation studies the effectiveness of a Payments for Ecosystem Services program in Uganda, which paid landowners not to cut trees on their forested property. The study found the program to be a cost-effective solution for reducing deforestation and abating emissions.

Read the full report here.

by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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Biodiversity
Food, Water & Agriculture
Forests
Government & Policy
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