Innovative payment for ecosystem services scheme fosters the adoption of sustainable silvopastoral practices in Northern Laos
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A participatory, equity-focused Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) model enabled 315 smallholder families in northern Laos to adopt silvopastoral systems in 2024 and 2025. Co-designed with farmers and local authorities, the initiative addressed soil erosion and loss of ecosystem services undermining farm productivity, feed shortages, and investment risks. By combining incentives, research-based decision-support tools, and strengthening native seed systems, the model provides a scalable pathway for climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable livelihoods.
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agroforestry, ecosystem services, geographical information systems, livestock, participatory approaches, pastures, capacity development, trees, silvopastoral systems, seed production, payments for ecosystem services, seedlings, native organisms, hedges - living fences