@article{ddcdec7f3e82464eb0a4947f6e4fa99b,
title = "Distinct positions underpin ecosystem services for poverty alleviation",
abstract = "As the concept of ecosystem services is applied more widely in conservation, its users will encounter the issue of poverty alleviation. Policy initiatives involving ecosystem services are often marked by their use of win-win narratives that conceal the trade-offs they must entail. Modelling this paper on an earlier essay about conservation and poverty, we explore the different views that underlie apparent agreement. We identify five positions that reflect different mixes of concern for ecosystem condition, poverty and economic growth, and we suggest that acknowledging these helps to uncover the subjacent goals of policy interventions and the trade-offs they involve in practice. Recognizing their existence and foundations can ultimately support the emergence of more legitimate and robust policies.",
keywords = "Biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, policy, poverty, trade-offs",
author = "Caroline Howe and Esteve Corbera and Bhaskar Vira and Daniel Brockington and Adams, {William M.}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was funded with support from the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) Programme [NE/ESPA/010001] (Grant number NE/M007561/1). The ESPA programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development, the Economic and Social Research Council and the Natural Environment Research Council. We also acknowledge the comments provided by Gretchen Daily, Ben Halpern, Jim Salzman, Sarah Anderson, Mark Buntaine and Richard Norgaard to an earlier version of the normative positions. EC acknowledges the financial support of the UAB-Banco de Santander Talented Researcher Programme and notes that this article contributes to ICTA-UAB {\textquoteleft}Mar{\'i}a de Maeztu Unit of Excellence{\textquoteright} (MDM-2015-0552). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Fauna & Flora International.",
year = "2020",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1017/S0030605318000261",
language = "English",
volume = "54",
pages = "375--382",
journal = "Oryx",
issn = "0030-6053",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
number = "3",
}
