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Impact of payments for forest environmental services on households' livelihood: a case study in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

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  • Pham, Van Truong
  • Roongtawanreongsri, Saowalak
  • Ho, Thong Quoc
  • Tran, Phuong Hanh Niekdam

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Payments for environmental services have been popularly used in environmental management and an increasing number of studies assesses their contribution to local livelihoods. This study employs propensity score matching with a dataset of 404 indigenous households in the Central Highlands of Vietnam to evaluate the effect of payments for forest environmental services (PFES) on their livelihoods. Participating in PFES increased households' employment and income from activities related to natural forests. Income from PFES allowed households to enhance productive investment and promote income from cultivation activities. All of this, in turn, increased their annual income, job satisfaction, living expenditures, and reduced the amount of any loan. Additionally, PFES enhanced opportunities to participate in training courses and traditional community activities. This confirms that PFES is not only a good initiative for forest management but also a livelihood policy for communities.

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  • Pham, Van Truong & Roongtawanreongsri, Saowalak & Ho, Thong Quoc & Tran, Phuong Hanh Niekdam, 2023. "Impact of payments for forest environmental services on households' livelihood: a case study in the Central Highlands of Vietnam," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 28(2), pages 149-170, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:endeec:v:28:y:2023:i:2:p:149-170_3
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