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      Classifying Ecosystem Services for Economic Valuation: The case of forest water services 

      Ojea, Elena; Chiabai, Aline; Martin-Ortega, Julia (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2010-09-13)
      Since the release of the Millennium Ecosystem Approach (MEA), the number of studies valuing ecosystem services has grown. As a consequence of this growing literature, different interpretations exist on the classification ...
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      Payments for Water Ecosystem Services in Latin America: Evidence from Reported Experience 

      Martin-Ortega, Julia; Ojea, Elena; Roux, Camille (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-10-10)
      Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes are attracting increasing interest as policy mechanisms to improve conservation and sustainable development outcomes. PES initiatives aim to reach mutually beneficial agreements ...
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      The Costs of Ecosystem Adaptation: Methodology and Estimates for Indian Forests 

      Ojea, Elena; Ghosh, Ranjan; Agrawal, Bharat; Joshi, P.K. (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2009-11-18)
      This paper presents a detailed methodology for estimating the cost of adaptation to climate change impacts on ecosystems. Up to date estimates are built-up following national investments in measures such as protected areas, ...