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An '''environmental service payment''' is a direct payment for [[nature's services]].  It is typically made to a government jurisdiction or land owner to preserve such services, e.g. [[erosion]] prevention, which might otherwise be brought on by [[deforestation]].  Although they are open to some abuses, they and related [[non-timber forest product]] market development appear to be the only reliable way to prevent deforestation of fragile rainforest regions for cash.