Forest EcoValue | Collection of Best Practices for Forest Ecosystem Services

This collection provides accessible information on best practices that can be presented to forest owners.

This collection focuses on a curated selection of case studies illustrating markets for Forest Ecosystem Services (FES) and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). The examples are drawn primarily from various contexts within the European Union, with additional references to relevant practices outside the EU. These case studies aim to highlight successful instances of FES markets and PES mechanisms and document good practices observed within these frameworks.

The information gathered serves a dual purpose: to showcase exemplary cases of best practices in FES and PES, and to identify and analyze the enabling conditions and critical success factors 
that support their effective application across diverse settings. The findings will provide actionable insights into strategies for ecosystem service management and payment systems, contributing to developing and implementing these models in diverse environmental contexts.

This collection will also be subject to further refinement and integration to ensure its relevance and applicability for stakeholders, focusing on advancing sustainable practices in forest management.