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The Legal Foundations of Payments for Environmental Services in Lao PDR

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  • Scheufele, Gabriela
  • Smith, Hilary
  • Tsechalicha, Xiong

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This report analyses the legal foundations for the design and implementation of PES schemes in the Lao PDR and provides recommendations to address potential legal barriers. Key challenges that may limit the supply effectiveness and efficiency of PES schemes in the Lao context include investment risks to buyers and sellers; liability risks to agents; potentially high transaction costs due to administrative requirements; and restrictions in the range of legally eligible ES supply actions. Drivers of these challenges include aspects of the land tenure system; land use restrictions (including access) that may limit the range of eligible supply actions; approval and registration requirements that may apply to some supply actions; requirements of business registration and the payment of taxes that may apply to ES sellers; feasibility of PES contracting and enforcement; and potential challenges in establishing an impartial, accessible and fair mechanism for grievance, conflict resolution and redress.

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  • Scheufele, Gabriela & Smith, Hilary & Tsechalicha, Xiong, 2015. "The Legal Foundations of Payments for Environmental Services in Lao PDR," Research Reports 244014, Australian National University, Effective Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in Lao PDR.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:anueir:244014
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.244014
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    1. Tacconi, Luca, 2012. "Redefining payments for environmental services," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 29-36.
    2. Scheufele, Gabriela & Bennett, Jeff, 2013. "Payments for Environmental Services: Concepts and Applications," Research Reports 244011, Australian National University, Effective Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in Lao PDR.
    3. Scheufele, Gabriela & Bennett, Jeff & Kragt, Marit & Renton, Michael, 2014. "Development of a 'Virtual' PES Scheme for the Nam Ngum River Basin," Research Reports 244013, Australian National University, Effective Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in Lao PDR.
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