Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Investing without losing interest

Jackson, Louise E.; Pascual, Unai; Brussaard, L.; Ruiter, Peter C. de; Bawa, Kamaljit S.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.12.011

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“…The monetary value of biodiversity services and carbon sequestration associated with each land-use system was estimated following Pagiola et al (2004) and Pagiola et al (2007). While estimation of carbon sequestration is relatively straightforward (Huang & Kronrad, 2001;Olschewski & Benítez, 2005;Zbinden & Lee, 2005;Azqueta & Sotelsek, 2007), approximating the economic value of biodiversity is extremely difficult (Pagiola et al 2004, Jackson et al 2007Nijkamp et al 2008). Realizing the difficulties, Pagiola et al (2004) developed an index of biodiversity for different land uses that ranges from 0 to 1, with 0 for annual crops (e.g., grains, tubers) and 1 for primary forest.…”

Section: Estimation Of Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While some studies focus on the economic valuation of soil conservation of alternative agricultural practices (e.g., Rasul & Thapa, 2006;MartaPedroso et al 2007), others consider carbon emission/sequestration (Kremen et al 2000;Huang & Kronrad, 2001;Olschewski & Benítez, 2005;Zbinden & Lee, 2005;Azqueta & Sotelsek 2007;Tschakert, 2007). Additionally, a few scholars over the last several years have carried out economic valuations of biodiversity conservation (Ninan & Sathyapalan, 2005, Jackson et al 2007). However, agriculture is a multifunctional activity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kremen et al (2000) estimate that about 20-30% of CO 2 emissions worldwide are due to tropical deforestation and landuse changes. Change in land use, particularly conversion to monocropping, has accelerated the loss of agrobiodiversity (Partap & Sthapit, 1998;Jackson et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to the World Resources Institute (1992), over two-thirds of land impairment in Asia is caused by deforestation and poorly suited agricultural practices. Land-use change, including conversion of forestland into agricultural land, not only accelerates land degradation, but also intensifies carbon-dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions and loss of biological resources (Kremen et al 2000;Jackson et al 2007). Kremen et al (2000) estimate that about 20-30% of CO 2 emissions worldwide are due to tropical deforestation and landuse changes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ecosystem services and agricultural land-use practices: a case study of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Rasul

2009

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Land degradation due to inappropriate agricultural activities, as well as the environmental and social effects associated with these practices, is accelerating in many developing regions of the world. This trend underlines the importance of measuring environmental costs and benefits to improve policy making with respect to land use and agriculture. Using nonmarket valuation techniques, this article estimates the value of environmental services associated with four agricultural land-use systems in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and compares their relative profitability from private and social perspectives. The financial analysis reveals that annual cash crops are the most profitable shortterm land use and agroforestry is the least profitable, with horticulture and farm forestry providing benefits intermediate between these two systems. However, the relatively larger returns from annual cash cropping lead to higher environmental costs such as soil erosion, forfeited carbon sequestration, and biodiversity loss. When the environmental costs are taken into account, annual cash crops appear to be the most costly land-use system, with agroforestry and farm forestry becoming more profitable. The findings demonstrate the tradeoffs and synergies between relatively more environmentally sustainable and harmful land-use practices. Financial incentives to encourage more prudent agricultural activities are needed to transform tradeoffs into synergies. This article examines different financial incentive mechanisms-including payments for environmental services-and makes several policy recommendations.

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Section: Estimation Of Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Servicesmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Ecosystem services and agricultural land-use practices: a case study of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Rasul

2009

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“…The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity have emphasized the role that managed ecosytems paly in the delivery and maintenance of critical services and in fostering social-ecological resilience (Biggs et al, 2012). Agro-ecosystems capacity depends on the intensity of use and diversity of cropland (Jackson et al, 2007a(Jackson et al, , 2007b. The intimate association between the annual and perennial components enhances nutrient recycling and reduces vulnerability to soil erosion through nutrient pumping mechanism.…”

Section: Importance Of Ecosystem Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%