Agri-environmental policies in the EU and United States: A comparison

Baylis, Kathy; Peplow, Stephen; Rausser, Gordon C.; Simon, Leo K.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.07.034

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“…Latin America) they are often for services from forest ecosystems (Baylis et al, 2008;FAO, 2007b;Ribaudo et al, 2010;Schomers and Matzdorf, 2013;Wunder and Börner, 2011). Yet, agricultural ecosystems are vital ecosystems that supply many ecosystem services beyond food, fibre and fuel (Swinton et al, 2006).…”

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Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

2014

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This article contributes to the limited empirical evidence on the determinants of farmers' participation decision in agricultural land (land use-modifying) payments for ecosystem services (PES) in developing countries. It examines how farmer and farm characteristics, We used a multi-method approach to make use of both qualitative and quantitative data.We found that farm size, information, participation of farmers in the programme design and the needed degree of change in land management determined the adoption of sustainable land management practices. To foster the participation of small farmers, attention needs to be paid to the availability and access to information, participation of farmers in the design of programmes, local compatibility of practices, and support for initial costs of adoption. Keywords

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Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

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“…However, the problem of achieving an optimal design squarely confronts the reality that conservation is far from always a win-win situation: the implications for the rural poor are not always positive. In fact, activities that are desirable from the point of view of society are often unattractive to the farmers, loggers, fishers, and others who manage ecosystems directly (14)(15)(16)(17). Thus, policymakers in developing countries must wrestle with the dual objectives of reducing poverty and increasing the flow of ecosystem services from rural areas occupied by small-scale agriculturalists and other users of local ecosystem resources (18).…”

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Development and testing of a sustainable environmental restoration policy on eradicating the poverty trap in China's Changting County

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Zhong

Yue

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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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It is widely accepted that environmental degradation and poverty are linked and that conservation and poverty reduction should be tackled together. However, success with integrated strategies has been elusive. Here, we present the results of a study that illustrates how development that combines environmental and economic perspectives and that provides appropriate compensation to affected populations can improve both nature and society, thereby eradicating the ''poverty trap.'' The results show that if we cannot improve the livelihood of local residents, we will be unable to restore degraded environments when state-owned property is transferred to private ownership to encourage better management by residents. In contrast, measures to eliminate poverty, combined with the development of green enterprises that improve the livelihoods of private land owners in the long term, is the precondition for successful ecological restoration.environmental conservation ͉ environmental policy ͉ payment for ecosystem service ͉ property rights

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“…Thus, protecting open wetland ecosystems is a priority of nature conservation policy. In the European Union and in other countries, several conservation programs are available to assist landowners in developing wetland management on their property (Baylis et al 2008;Claassen et al 2008). Although management and restoration practices are routinely performed, we still lack systematic, evidence-based assessments of their effectiveness (Meli et al 2014), e.g., in the control of trees encroachment.…”

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Can we effectively stop the expansion of trees on wetlands? Results of a birch removal experiment

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Kołos

Banaszuk

2016

Wetlands Ecol Manage

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The main aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of removing invasive downy birch in non-forest peatland applying a single cut. We tested whether the removal of birch was positively related to the height of cutting, season of the year and age of the trees. Our study showed that birch trees cut at the higher tested height exhibited a lower survival rate than those cut below or just above the ground level. Furthermore, the winter cut produced more non-sprouting stumps than those recorded after the cut performed in autumn. In our opinion, winter cutting at breast height is the best management strategy for downy birch control. However, we suppose that the effective elimination of birch by applying a single cut is not possible, and the treatment should be repeated in subsequent years or boosted by additional treatments.

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Agri-environmental policies in the EU and United States: A comparison

Cited by 250 publications

References 22 publications

Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Farmer participation in the equitable payments for watershed services in Morogoro, Tanzania

Development and testing of a sustainable environmental restoration policy on eradicating the poverty trap in China's Changting County

Can we effectively stop the expansion of trees on wetlands? Results of a birch removal experiment

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