Future of the Environment

Want people to save the forests? Pay them

A tree is seen at Sambor Prei Kuk, or "the temple in the richness of the forest" an archaeological site of ancient Ishanapura, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia July 15, 2017. Picture taken July 15, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring - RTX3BPPX

The "Payments for Ecosystems" program gives people financial rewards for pro-environment behaviours. Image: REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Hilary Hurd
Emeritus Professor of Parasitology, Keele University
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