The Role of Payments for Ecological Services in the Sustainable Development and Environmental Preservation of the Rainforest: A Case Study of Barcelos, Amazonas, BR

• Published in: International journal of social ecology and sustainable development Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 13 - 27
• Main Authors: Rivas, Alexandre A.F, Kahn, James R, Freitas, Carlos Edwar, Hurd, Lawrence E, Cooper, Gregory
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey IGI Global 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Aquariums; Aquatic ecosystems; Argentina; Brazil; Case studies; Deforestation; Ecosystem integrity; Ecotourism; Environmental services; Environmental tax; Fisheries; Fishery resources; Fresh water; Freshwater fish; Human capital; Human populations; Lakes; Natural resources; Payments; Protection and preservation; Quality of life; Rain forests; Rainforests; Rivers; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Brazil; Argentina; Argentina, Rio Negro; Brazil, Amazonas; Brazil, Amazonas, Barcelos

The county of Barcelos in the state of Amazonas, Brazil comprises 122 thousand square kilometers of land, composed of the rainforest, rivers and lakes of the middle Rio Negro watershed. The area is virtually free of deforestation and blessed with abundant fishery resources. It is widely regarded to...