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THE GREEN SOCIAL ECONOMY OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PAYMENT
THE GREEN SOCIAL ECONOMY OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PAYMENT
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The goal of the project is to collect and share best practices examples to create opportunities and provide guidance for future implementation of PES schemes in Europe.
At least 10 best practices will be collected in each of the project countries and shared during the SEM workshops. We publish the selected best practices examples after the end of each workshop.
PES is an acronym that means Payment for Ecosystem Services.
PES bring ecosystem services in a market environment ensuring that the recipients of an environmental service (buyers, like companies or public administrations) pay the owner of that resource (sellers, like owners of farmlands) safeguarding the continuity or the improvement of a certain ecosystem service.
GLAS offers payments for applicants who carry out actions to enhance the rural environment. GLAS offers a maximum payment of €5,000 per year to participants to commit to carrying out a GLAS plan of actions.
R.E.P.S. was the first nationwide scheme to encourage farmers to protect the natural and cultural heritage of Ireland. Farmers were responsible for creating a plan for environmental protection which had to include pollution control measures over a five-year period.
RBAPS was a three and a half year trial project in Ireland and Spain working with farmers and stakeholders developing ways to reward farmers for delivering biodiversity on their lands. The key element of results-based methods of delivering payments is that the amount of money paid to the farmer reflects the quality of wildlife and biodiversity that is delivered on their land.
The Woodland Community of Monte Pisano is a bridge for meeting, reflection, dialogue, comparison and building relationships of trust and collaboration between citizens, businesses and institutions that seek new answers to contemporary challenges to enhance Monte Pisano and its resources.
Promotion of biodiversity through the conservation of mature forests, which have great natural wealth, financed by recreational and tourism activities.
Forest defense groups are associations formed by forest owners and the town councils of the municipalities within their territorial scope, whose purpose is to prevent and fight forest fires.
Instrument for the recovery and enhancement of land in villages that present perimeter lands with a high degree of abandonment and high productive capacity.
In order to counteract the impoverishment of the aquifers, the Consorzio Pedemontano del Brenta reached an agreement with farmers and landowners to implement nature-based measures for the recharge of groundwater in the Province of Padua.
Hydroelectric plants owners pay an additional fee to the municipalities that manage river basins used in energy production. With these additional resources the municipalities finance measures to protect water resources.
A tour operator agreed to “compensate” the regional park for all the emissions of the flights included in its tourist offers by buying carbon credits. The regional park and the local municipality use these resources to implement forest management measures to increase the capture and storage of CO2.
Stelvio National Park and the thermal baths of the province of Trento offer Forest Bathing activities to park visitors.
The Government provides subsidies of 50% (no more than 5,000 PLN) for residents to cover the costs of purchase and installation of rainwater harvesting equipment as well as modernization costs of the existing installation to allow the connection of the rainwater in order to reduce discharge to stormwater sewers and receiving waters and to reduce the amount of water used for irrigation and municipal purposes.
The Government subsidy for activities related to environmental protection and water management in order to guarantee rainwater management.
Provision of loans and subsidy for the construction, redevelopment and renovation of water retention facilities as a way to reduce flood risk in urbanized areas.
Because the Authority maintains a close, well established and intrinsic relationship with local communities with extensive knowledge of the natural and built environment and an established role in responding to severe weather events, it has a massive role in the delivery of the Climate Action Plan.
Green Public Procurement
(GPP) is a process where public authorities seek to source goods, services or works with a reduced environmental impact The Council is a major purchaser of supplies, services and works and can influence the development of the market in a green direction and be the driving force for the development of more sustainable products, solutions and business models.
The scheme which commits individuals or groups to maintaining a kilometre or longer stretch of local road free of litter over the course of a year. The initiative generated a lot of interest especially during COVID lockdowns. Litter pickers bags and gloves are on offer for all participating individuals/groups and if desired, the Council arrenges for an adviser (when restrictions allow) to visit to give advice in relation to planting, care of heritage features etc. where applicable. The scheme is being replicated by several Local Authorities in the County of Meath.
Ecosystem Services Payment scheme based on the payment made by the rural tourism business to the owners of the surrounding areas in order to implement good practices and so achieve well cared woods and villages.
Initiative, promoted by the Noia Fishermen’s Guild, aimed at shellfish gatherers, in which it provides training on the impact of marine litter on the environment and the conservation of the estuary.
These actions will also have a direct impact on the economy, as the situation of the estuary is linked to the quality of the product extracted.