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What is Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)?
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A scheme where landowners are paid to protect or restore ecosystems because they provide valuable services (e.g., carbon storage, clean water).
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Paid to conserve.
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What is the “big idea” behind economic incentives for forest recovery?
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People protect forests more when they can earn money by keeping forests standing rather than clearing them.
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Value alive > value cleared.
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Name one incentive-based strategy and one example.
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PES: landowners paid to conserve forests (also ecotourism funding protected areas).
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Strategy + example.
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How does PES reduce deforestation?
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It makes conservation financially competitive with clearing land, so landowners keep forests standing.
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Profit shifts.
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How can ecotourism support conservation?
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Tourism income funds protection/enforcement and gives local communities jobs, making intact ecosystems more valuable than cleared land.
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Nature earns money.
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Why do incentives often work better when combined with laws?
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Incentives encourage compliance, while laws prevent high-profit illegal clearing and set boundaries.
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Carrot + stick.
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What is one risk of ecotourism as a conservation strategy?
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If unmanaged, tourism can damage habitats (waste, disturbance) or profits may not reach local communities.
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Needs management.
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In one line, why can certification support forest conservation?
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It shifts consumer demand toward sustainably produced goods, rewarding land users who avoid deforestation.
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Demand signal.
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How can certification labels reduce pressure on forests?
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They reward sustainable production with market access/higher prices, encouraging land users to avoid deforestation.
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Market incentive.
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