Fair deals for watershed services in Bolivia

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, 32 pages
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13536IIED.pdf
Language:
English, Español
Published: May 2007
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Series: Natural Resource Issues
ISBN: 9781843696476
Product code:13536IIED

Although Bolivia is one of the countries with the most water per capita in the world, and demand is about 1% of supply, localised water scarcity continues to breed conflicts. Despite many attempts at integrated watershed management, there have been few successes. Projects have rarely focused on improving efficiency or managing demand. Management has usually been through top-down laws and regulations, few of which have succeeded.

This report assesses whether market tools can improve watershed management, and the livelihoods of watershed residents. It describes the studies commissioned as part of the analysis, what they were intended to assess, and their findings. The report concludes by offering lessons learned for negotiating fair deals for payment for ecosystem watershed services in Bolivia.

Cite this publication

Vargas, M. and Asquith, N. (2007). Fair deals for watershed services in Bolivia. .
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