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2009 > Environmental services

Environmental services

Are citizens informed about permits for environmental services? Do the public know about any permits for water or carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, or other services provided by forests?

There is no regulation in this regard. Currently, there are two Law Projects on this issue, awaiting debate in the Congress.
Source
Ruling in Law Projects N° 2386/2007-CR, which proposes a Law of Promotion and Compensation for Environmental Services, and 3213/2008-PE, which proposes a Law on Environmental Services
http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/Sicr/ApoyComisiones/dictamen20062011.nsf/DictamenesFuturo/54A4BF4A6607A87E052575EF00738FC9/$FILE/02386DC16MAY100709.pdf

Are local people informed of where permits holders for environmental services, will be / are operating, so that they are aware operations should be happening in their area, and to give them the opportunity to know if permit holders are legally in that location?  Read the report...

Is information on locations of environmental services permits given to the public?

The legal framework for this exists in draft form. However, no permits for environmental services have been allocated yet. Read more...
In addition to any consultation on the general location, timing and allocations of permits (these were covered in the previous 'permits' Theme), are stakeholders subsequently given a chance to comment on the location / impact / mitigation of the environmental services permits at the local level, for example as part of developing a forest management plan?  Read the report...

Is there a stakeholder consultation process on environmental services locations?

The legal framework for this exists in draft form. However, no permits for environmental services have been allocated yet. Read more...
Once all preparations and permits are completed and a provision of environmental services contract starts, can local people find out about the size / value / or limits on these services?  Read the report...

Is information on the quality / quantity of environmental services made public?

The legal framework for this exists in draft form. However, no permits for environmental services have been allocated yet. Read more...
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