Abstract
El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto socioeconómico del Programa Pago por Servicios Ambientales (PPSA) en beneficiarios que gestionaron contratos bajo la modalidad reforestación entre 1998 y el 2013, mediante dos organizaciones de base forestal (OBF) en el noroeste de Costa Rica. En primer lugar, se identificaron las características socioeconómicas de los beneficiarios y luego se estableció, validó y aplicó un set de principios, criterios e indicadores para evaluar el impacto del PPSA en las dimensiones social y económica. En general, los resultados indican que el programa ha fortalecido las capacidades locales para el desarrollo forestal de la zona, principalmente por medio de la participación activa de las OBF y los beneficiarios, aunque la percepción de dichos beneficios pareciera disminuir en el tiempo.
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