Capturing the Value of Forest Carbon for Local Livelihoods

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Trade-offs and synergies between carbon storage and livelihood benefits from forest commons (2009, background): “It remains unclear, however, whether forests that contribute more to livelihoods store more carbon or less, or if carbon storage and livelihood contributions of forests are unrelated (6).”
Impacts of payments for environmental services on local development in northern Costa Rica : A fuzzy multi-criteria analysis (2008, background): “As for PES, payments for carbon under the CDM may contribute to rural development but may also create social tensions or have negative impacts on livelihoods (Perez et al., 2007; Smith and Scherr, 2003).”
The Equity and Legitimacy of Markets for Ecosystem Services (2007, background): “Consequently, some forestry management options may become more costly than other technological options in emerging carbon markets (Smith and Sherr, 2003).”
Trends and future potential of payment for ecosystem services to alleviate rural poverty in developing countries. (2010, background): “However, these costs can be reduced through group participation schemes, cost-effective monitoring, improved information exchange, and subsidies from governments, NGOs, or aid programs (Smith and Scherr 2003).”