Muchas comunidades rurales –incluyendo unos 370 millones de indígenas- dependen directamente de la biodiversidad y del conocimiento tradicional relacionado para sus medios de vida, seguridad alimentaria, cuidado de la salud y bienestar. Pero con la pérdida de biodiversidad, están desapareciendo valiosos recursos, como cultivos resistentes al clima, plantas medicinales y alimentos silvestres.

The groundbreaking " Silver Bullet or Fools Gold " (2002) reviewed the state of markets for environmental services worldwide and their likely impacts on the poor. Here we present a follow up review on payments for watershed services initiatives in developing countries.

This study looks at two issues: ecological services valuation - assessing the economic value of the direct and indirect ecosystem services provided by two sanctuaries in Cambodia, and the potential costs/benefits of allowing continuing land conversion and illegal logging; and protected area financing - assessing the costs of maintaining management activities and recommendations for generating funds.

This review documents how community conservation can contribute to human well-being and the preservation of natural resources in southern Africa. Additional examples and experience are drawn from India, South East Asia and Central America. The report provides eight recommendations to further advance community conservation processes

This study looks at the many forest-based associations in Guayana that are attempting to use forest-based products and services, and are concerned about sustainability.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) commit the international community to an expanded vision of poverty reduction and pro-poor growth, one that vigorously places human development at the centre of social and economic progress in all countries.