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There are several components to this event:
See Schedule for more details
Opening Event
Thursday, March 8 through Friday, March 9, 2007
A kickoff event open to the public with keynote speakers and plenaries to discuss all aspects of Payments for Ecosystem Services
Held at the Marriott Hotel
Field Trip
Saturday, March 10 through Sunday, March 11
Participants will take an overnight field trip to The Sarapiqui Region of Costa Rica.
Atelier
Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 16
A weeklong Atelier workshop
Held at Centro Internacional de PolÃtica Económica para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
> Download a pdf flyer for the Opening Event here.
> Download a pdf brochure with more detailed descriptions of the Opening Event and the Atelier here.
This event will bring together those who wish to implement Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) mechanisms with those who have knowledge of ecosystem services and those who have implemented PES systems elsewhere. Experts, designers and implementers of successful PES mechanisms in Costa Rica and other countries will cover a range of distinct ecosystem services and circumstances.