Payment for environment services: China’s experiences of rewarding upland poor

This book is a product of collaboration among researchers from the Regional Development Research Center of Yunnan University and other organizations. The WoAd Agro-Forestry Research Center Kunming Office provides valuable financial support as well as technical support. The book consists of three sections. The first section includes two papers that review the policy of payment for environment services and synthesize case studies, The second section includes all case studies selected. The third section selects one watershed and studies various issues related to payment for environment services. The thanks must be given to all authors in this book for their collaboration and contribution, especially to Dr. Horst Weyerhaeuser, former representative of The World Agro-Forestry Research Center Kunming Office for his support and assistance. We also own it to the staff of Yunnan University Press.