Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: A (18/20), Great Distinction, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Ghent University (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany)), course: International Master of Science in Rural Development, language: English, abstract: Policy instruments based on Payments for Environmental Services (PES) have been increasingly applied by different actors responsible for water resources and environmental conservation in Brazil. This thesis analyses farmer's...