Designing Payments for Ecosystem Services: Lessons from Previous Experience with Incentive-based Mechanisms

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June 1, 2008

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B. Jack, Carolyn Kousky, and Katharine Sims

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B. Jack

Dr. Carolyn Kousky

Nonresident Fellow

Dr. Carolyn Kousky is a nonresident fellow at RFF and Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund.

Katharine Sims

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