@article{fdi:010062921, title = {{P}ayments for ecosystem services and the fatal attraction of win-win solutions}, author = {{M}uradian, {R}. and {A}rsel, {M}. and {P}ellegrini, {L}. and {A}daman, {F}. and {A}guilar, {B}. and {A}garwal, {B}. and {C}orbera, {E}. and {E}zzine de {B}las, {D}. and {F}arley, {J}. and {F}roger, {G}. and {G}arcia-{F}rapolli, {E}. and {G}omez-{B}aggethun, {E}. and {G}owdy, {J}. and {K}osoy, {N}. and {L}e {C}oq, {J}.{F}. and {L}eroy, {P}. and {M}ay, {P}. and {M}{\'e}ral, {P}hilippe and et al.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n this commentary we critically discuss the suitability of payments for ecosystem services and the most important challenges they face. {W}hile such instruments can play a role in improving environmental governance, we argue that over-reliance on payments as win-win solutions might lead to ineffective outcomes, similar to earlier experience with integrated conservation and development projects. {O}ur objective is to raise awareness, particularly among policy makers and practitioners, about the limitations of such instruments and to encourage a dialogue about the policy contexts in which they might be appropriate.}, keywords = {{PROTECTION} {DE} {L}'{ECOSYSTEME} ; {COUT} ; {DEGRADATION} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {GOUVERNANCE} ; {POLITIQUE} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {CONSERVATION} {DE} {LA} {BIODIVERSITE} ; {COMPENSATION} ; {AMERIQUE} {LATINE} ; {AFRIQUE} ; {ASIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}onservation {L}etters}, volume = {6}, numero = {4}, pages = {274--279}, ISSN = {1755-263{X}}, year = {2013}, DOI = {10.1111/j.1755-263{X}.2012.00309.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062921}, }