It would be impossible for the private sector to implement crop insurance systems without there being weather monitoring stations in operation, however, the act of setting up such stations historically falls within the purview of the public sector. In recent years, development banks have facilitated increased levels of participation of the private sector in financing their adaptation portfolios (Climate Policy Initiative, 2015). In addition to providing incentives, Governments can regulate private sector participation in sustainable environmental practices that support adaptation. Payment-for-ecosystem services schemes which generate revenue and then redistribute that revenue to vulnerable populations constitute one example of regulatory measures that provide incentives to protect natural resources.