In a nutshell
In this living lab, we investigate whether a payment-for-ecosystemservices (PES) system could contribute to creating a climate-robust landscape. We investigate whether a PES system could motivate farmers (or other landowners) to adjust their farming practices to additionally provide the ecosystem service 'water storage'.
Researcher
Steven De Vadder
Challenge
How to link beneficiaries (companies, insurers, recreationists,...) of the ecosystem service 'water storage' to providers (farmers)?
NBS
Area-based measures in function of a climate-robust landscape based on the Open Space Plan Interfluvium.
Instrument
Payment for ecosystem services links beneficiaries belonging to the local food supply chain (supermarkets, food processing companies, other farmers, citizens, ...) to ecosystem service providers (often farmers).
Research question
Which private actors can co-pay for water management on agricultural land?