"As the quickening pace of ecological change around the globe increases our anxiety about the long-term sustainability of the Earth's ecosystems, internationally renowned sustainability studies authority George Francis provides a timely synthesis of Canada's response to a growing global crisis....

This resourceful book draws on several case studies to derive implications for the design of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes that are very relevant to current climate change negotiations and the implementation of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD)...