Accounting for the invisible value of trees on farms through valuation of ecosystem services

Chiputwa, Brian; Ihli, Hanna Julia; Wainaina, Priscilla; Gassner, Anja

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816436-5.00012-3

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“…On the other hand, indirect use and non-use value pose a challenge in valuation, and the valuation methods employed are often time and resource intensive. Several studies, such as Reference [23][24][25], detail how to adequately value these benefits through a wide range of valuation methods, including: production methods, choice experiments, contingent valuation methods (CVM), hedonic pricing, travel cost methods, cost-based approaches, benefit transfer, and mean-variance analysis.…”

Section: Economic Cost-benefit Analysis Of Landscape Restorationmentioning

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“…In the absence of site-specific valuation information, benefit transfer is an alternative to estimating non-existing values. It adapts existing valuation information to a new context (location or time), and it is principally useful when there are budget and time constraints with the collection of primary data [24]. However, there is a need to ensure that the ecological conditions are the same; otherwise, the value may be overstated or understated.…”

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration: A Stocktake

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With the increase in demand for landscape restoration and the limited resources available, there is need for economic analysis of landscape restoration to help prioritize investment of the resources. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a commonly applied tool in the economic analysis of landscape restoration, yet its application seems limited and varied. We undertake a review of CBA applications to understand the breadth, depth, and gaps. Of the 2056 studies identified in literature search, only 31 met our predefined criteria. Three studies offered a global perspective, while more than half were conducted in Africa. Only six countries benefit from at least 2 CBA studies, including Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Vietnam, South Africa, and Tanzania. About 60% focus on agroforestry, afforestation, reforestation, and assisted natural regeneration practices. Only 16% covered all cost categories, with opportunity costs being the least covered. Eighty-four percent apply direct use values, while only 16% captured the non-use values. Similarly, lack of reliable data due to predictions and assumptions involved in data generation influenced CBA results. The limited number of eligible studies and the weaknesses identified hereinabove suggest strong need for improvements in both the quantity and quality of CBA to better inform planning, policies, and investments in landscape restoration.

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration: A Stocktake

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Minang

Gituku

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“…On the other hand, indirect use and non-use value pose a challenge and the valuation methods employed are often time-and resource-intensive. Several studies, such as Gundimeda et al (2018) and Chiputwa et al (2020), detail how to adequately value these benefits through a wide range of valuation methods including: production methods, choice experiments, contingent valuation methods (CVM), hedonic pricing, travel cost methods, cost-based approaches, benefit transfer and mean-variance analysis. We conducted a systematic review of cost-benefit analysis for landscape restoration by following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 5 guidelines.…”

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“…In addition, the FAO and UNCCD 2015 constraints (Chiputwa et al, 2020). However, there is a need to ensure that the ecological conditions are the same, otherwise the value could either be over-or under-stated.…”

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An Exploratory Study of Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration

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Gituku²,

Minang³

2020

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“…Despite the multitude of ecosystem services attributed to agroforestry systems, the potential of trees on farms remains largely invisible to both farmers and political actors (Somarriba et al 2017;Chiputwa et al 2020). As a consequence, responsibility for agroforestry receives little attention and is not effectively coordinated across sectors: "In principle, agroforestry is regarded as belonging to "all sectors", but in practice, it belongs to none and rarely occupies a special line in a governmental body or has its own policy space.…”

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Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors

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The expansion and intensification of agriculture as well as the associated land clearing are threatening both biodiversity and human wellbeing in tropical areas. Implementing agroforestry systems through a landscape approach has a strong potential for integrating nature conservation objectives into agricultural systems. A key challenge for implementing the landscape approach is that political processes and conservation initiatives operate in 'silos', being largely disconnected from farmers and local key agents responsible for tree governance. In this study we brought together different stakeholders in facilitated, structured focus discussions to analyse the role of actor groups in tree governance. We used social network analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively analyse agroforestry governance networks and actor interactions related to information exchange, finance flows, and regulation. The analyses were conducted at national, sub-national and local levels in four countries: Honduras, Peru, Indonesia, and Uganda. Using trees on farms as a boundary object enabled all participants to bridge common interests and illuminate some of the constraints and opportunities of local governance systems while overcoming institutional and ideological barriers. The quantitative results of the social network analysis identify a strong density of actor linkages. Despite this density, results indicate incoherent and fragmented actor networks undermining the support for agroforestry on all levels. Nevertheless, existing processes related to finance, information, and regulation can be better aligned to ensure an effective implementation and mainstreaming of agroforestry for biodiversity conservation. Building social capital among key actors on both national and local levels can reveal a strong potential for adaptive learning processes mainstreaming agroforestry as essential component of "good farming" and integrating incentive systems for a coherent and effective agroforestry governance. We conclude that redirecting both public and private funding towards continuous seed-funding for the facilitation of these integrated learning processes can transform landscape management and at the same time reduce transaction costs.

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Accounting for the invisible value of trees on farms through valuation of ecosystem services

Cited by 8 publications

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration: A Stocktake

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration: A Stocktake

An Exploratory Study of Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration

Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors

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