Certification of forest watershed services: A Q methodology analysis of opportunities and challenges in Lombok, Indonesia

摘要: This study examines opportunities and challenges of applying certification forest watershed services to a payment for (PWS) scheme. The has potential mitigate the problem incomplete information in PWS scheme, but necessary enabling conditions remain untested, including stakeholder support. To examine perspectives, Q methodology was conducted with intermediaries, buyers, sellers scheme West Lombok, Indonesia. Stakeholders revealed interest using as capacity-building tool, towards which they indicated willingness bear associated costs. However, their preferences confusion about meaning skepticism its transparency, well need as-of-yet unavailable simple scientific standards. contributes analyzing feasibility tool disclosure information.