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    Evaluación de la efectividad del Pago por Servicios Ambientales (PSA) en el proyecto Oriente BancO2
    (Universidad EAFIT, 2025-12-12) Palacio Santamaría, Andrés Felipe; Velásquez Chavarriaga, Andrea; Álvarez Gómez, Óscar Antonio; Restrepo Mesa, María del Pilar
    Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes have positioned themselves globally as key instruments for climate mitigation and rural development; however, existing literature questions their actual capacity to generate social value beyond monetary transfers and their long-term financial sustainability. This study evaluates the effectiveness and socio-environmental impact of the "Sustainable Forest Management under the BancO2 scheme" project in Eastern Antioquia (2017–2024). A mixed-methods research design was employed, integrating the Systematization of Experiences with 80 families, interviews with institutional stakeholders, and the calculation of the Social Return on Investment (SROI). The results reveal an SROI ratio of 2.22:1, indicating high added value creation for the region. However, this positive balance rests upon a phenomenon of "Subsidized Efficiency": environmental success (conservation of an average of 104.6 ha per family) coexists with structural fragilities, such as a gender gap in productive income (8.5:1), an aging social base (average age 57.8 years), and an evident incentive decoupling, where 100% of participants conserve driven by ethical commitment despite the erosion of the payment’s purchasing power. It is concluded that the model is effective not as a market transaction, but as a "Custodianship Rent" that validates the peasant role. To guarantee future sustainability, it is imperative to transition from welfare-based transfers to investment in territorial capabilities that strengthen economic autonomy and ensure generational renewal.