As part of the study, CGRR, together with Forest Trends and IUCN, were responsible for organizing a Latin American workshop on PES and poverty. The workshop was held in Quito, Ecuador, April 26-28, 2006. This report covers the organization and planning process of the workshop. It includes summaries of all presentations made as well as summaries of the case studies presented by international participants. A synthesis of the current situation and trends in the region concerning PES and poverty is presented and followed by conclusions and recommendations proposed by workshop participants. The Africa Regional Workshop was staged as a component of the Global Scoping Study on Compensation for Ecosystem Services (CES). Commissioned and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the general objective of the study is to contribute to the conceptualization and development of the IDRC’s Rural Poverty and Environment (RPE) programme related to CES by providing an overview of relevant developments in Af rica, Asia and Latin America, a global synthesis of the results, and recommendations for a possible niche for RPE. As a key part of the study, a 3-day workshop is being held in each focal region. The Africa Regional Workshop was hosted by the World Agforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22-24 May 2006. The event brought together participants from across the region, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. Delegates represented international and national level organizations, academic bodies, NGOs, consulting firms and donor agencies. Lead by ICRAF, the study is being performed by a diverse network of partners: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), Corporacion Grupo Randi Randi (CGRR), Forest Trends, The World Conservation Union (IUCN Sri Lanka), with inputs from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Publication year
2007
Authors
Ochieng B O; Otiende B; Rumley R
Language
English
Keywords
agroforestry, east africa, ecosystems, environmental impact, environmental management, workshops
Geographic
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
