Abstract

RODRIGUEZ R., Karla Juliana  and  AVILA FOUCAT, V. Sophie. Public Policy Instruments for Conservation: their Birth and Evolution in Colombia. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.43, pp.127-158. ISSN 0188-7653.

In this paper we analyze the emergence and evolution of two voluntary economic instruments for the conservation of natural resources in Colombia: forest certification (CF) and payment for environmental services (PES). Interviews with key actors show that international trends promoted the emergence of such instruments. However, although there is some normative progress and there are some experiences in implementation, institutional weakness generates none of the instruments to achieve sufficient progress to consolidate itself as a national public policy.

Keywords : voluntary economic instruments; conservation; certification; payments for environmental services; Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD).