NRES Exam 1 Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024

NRES Exam 1 Question and answers rated A+ 2023/20245 Payments for Ecosystem Services - correct answer 1. A voluntary transaction 2. An ecosystem service (ES) or proxy land-use 3. "Bought" by a minimum of one ES buyer 4. "Provided" by a minimum of one ES provider 5. Requires conditionality Water Fund Payments for Ecosystem Services Mechanism - correct answer Upstream community --> watershed services --> downstream water users --> trust fund (payments) --> upstream community (incentives) U.W.D.T.U Ugly weiner dudes tip up Meaning of "success" - correct answer USAID/TNC: Contructing "sucess". Defines success as hectares conserved, number of people benefitted, and preception of benefit. Quito's Water Company (largest shareholder): Contests "success". There is a lack of tangible evidence of "success" and they