Treesearch
Revenue from forest-based environmental services
| Authors: | Gregory E. Frey, Chalisa Kallayanamitra, Philadelphia Wilkens, Natasha James |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Type: | Other |
| Station: | Southern Research Station |
| Source: | Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service |
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Abstract
Revenue from forest-based environmental services tracks the actual payments to private forest landowners1 for the environmental services they provide. These payments represent financial incentives for landowners to maintain or increase forest cover, or change management techniques in ways that enhance environmental services. Tracking the actual payments to landowners is essential for designing effective policies for environmental service production, improving forest policy and management decision-making, and for assessing the overall contribution of forests to economies and well-being.