Call for papers: Payments for environmental services (PES) in Eastern and Central Africa
May 18, 2010 by gkimega
Individuals and institutions working in payments for environmental services are invited to submit papers to the International Conference on Payments for Ecosystem Services in the Eastern and Central Africa Sub-Region.
Ugandan fishermen near the point where the River Nile leaves Lake Victoria at Jinja. PHOTO/ Dan A'Vard/Flickr
The conference, which runs from 20th to 22nd October 2010 in Jinja (Uganda), aims at addressing the challenges faced in embracing payments for environmental services in Africa.
Conference discussions will focus on watershed management, carbon sequestration, and the institutional and policy issues necessary for implementing sustainable Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes.
Keynote speakers will discuss current and emerging environmental issues related to the East and Central African landscapes. They will also talk about the opportunities presented by PES schemes to local communities and for environmental conservation.
The themes for the October conference are:
- Institutional and policy requirements necessary for implementing PES
- The potential for forest-based carbon sequestration and REDD+ through PES markets
- Economic approaches and models for valuation of forest services
- Private sector and implementation of PES schemes across productive ecosystem landscapes
- PES and social welfare enhancement at community level
- PES and the natural resource management.
The gathering is specifically planned to foster debate and share innovations, best practices and experiences on implementation of PES among participants in the region. Questions in need of answers are:
- whether there are robust approaches and tools for pricing environmental services in the landscapes, and
- whether the current policy and institutional setups have adequate capacities to address challenges faced in implementing PES.
Prospective contributors should submit an abstract of 150 -250 words (in English) by 15th June 2010 to the Conference Secretariat. Case study presentations on implementation of PES are encouraged.
The conference is organized by the Project on Methods for Valuation, Attribution and Compensation for Environmental Services in Eastern and Central Africa sub-region, funded by the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in East and Central Africa (ASARECA) under the Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity Programme (NRM&B).
For details on how to participate, please download the conference’s call for papers here: Call for papers by the International Conference on Payments for Ecosystem Services in Eastern and Central Africa sub-region [PDF, 69KB].
Map showing the location of Jinja
View Jinja Town in a larger map