Since the 1960s, there has been discussion among academics about paying farmers for their contribution to a healthier environment. Today, programs make this concept a reality: payments reward farmers for improved and maintained ecosystem services or for the benefits that society receives from the environment, such as clean water, food, air quality, and disease regulation. NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Colin Mitchell will guide you through the history of payments for ecosystem service programs and different types of payments farmers and ranchers can receive for improving or maintaining ecosystem services including:
• Direct Payments
• Certification Programs
• Tax Incentives
• Ecosystem Service Markets
Colin will also provide a set of factors farmers and ranchers should consider before participating in any type of payment for ecosystem service program.
Este vídeo ha sido producido por el Centro Nacional de Tecnología Apropiada a través del programa de Agricultura Sostenible de ATTRA, en el marco de un acuerdo de colaboración con el Departamento de Desarrollo Rural del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA). ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
