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Costa Rica and Korea sign agreement for forest protection By
the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Ministry of Environment announces the signing of an agreement between Costa Rica and Korea for the protection of forests. The agreement was signed by the Costa Rican minister, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and the Korean minister, Jae Hyun Kim. According to the Ministry, the agreement is for cooperation between both countries to exchange knowledge related to forest development. "It is a commitment to recover the forest of each country and to consolidate a sustainable development model with low emissions," said minister Rodríguez. According to the ministry, the agreement is valid for three years, automatically renewable for additional years. Also, the ministry announced the signing of four contracts with farmers from the San Carlos area for environmental services. Payment of environmental services applies when a farmer's commitment to protect and increase the forest on his/her property, in exchange for receiving a bonus, or payment, from the Government. "The bonus is paid in parts, during a period between 3 to 5 years, per amounts between $2,624 to $8,748," said the ministry in its statement. The farmers will get the payments from the National Fund for Forest Financing. ----------------------- Did you know any farmers who would like to receive money in exchange for protecting existing forest or increasing the amount of forest on their properties? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to: news@amcostarica.com |
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