ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES |
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HISTORY |
During the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Costa
Rica — based on more than 20 years of experience in forestry
Incentive Programs and Systems of Protected Areas— committed
to comply with the goals aimed at guaranteeing the country's environmental
sustainability. As a result, the basis for the Payments for Environmental
Services Program (ESPP) was established, in relation to management,
conservation and sustainable development of natural resources.
FONAFIFO was constituted
in 1996; since 1997, the ESPP was implemented to benefit small and
medium landowners whose properties have forests or were suitable
for forestry activities, in order to promote the conservation and
recovery of the country's forest cover.
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is a financial mechanism implemented by the State, through FONAFIFO, to compensate owners of forests and forest plantations for the environmental services that these provide, which directly contribute to the protection and improvement of the environment
play a very important role in promoting the well being of small and medium-sized producers of forest goods and services. FONAFIFO's mission is to support successful projects offering terms, conditions and interest rates adapted to the country's forestry situation.The Fund therefore constitutes a real alternative for the financing
FONAFIFO is develo-ping a project aimed at reducing the greenhou-se effect gas emis-sions (COOPEAGRI)