Developing an intervention model for payment for ecosystem services

Environmental degradationacross the globe is accelerating due to theuncontrolledand unsustainable useof natural resources.Payment for ecosystem servicesmodels,proven to giveadditional value to society, are presented as means to address this problem. The present thesis is integrated into Maze’s research to develop an intervention model to support environmental conservation and restoration efforts in Portugal. The main findings from this work are recommendations about the structure and key components of the model and payment for ecosystem services could be a sui table funding mechanism for improved forest management practices