An article that analyzes the law passed in the Brazilian state of Acre in 2010 to create the State System of Incentives for Environmental Services (SISA). The law is considered a model and example for the world; however, it ultimately serves to turn over the state’s natural wealth, including its forests, to the financial speculation market.
Available in Portuguese only athttp://terramagazine.terra.com.br/blogdaamazonia/blog/2012/08/14/lei-de-pagamento-por-servicos-ambientais-do-acre-beneficia-mercado-financeiro/