Valuation of nature-based tourism using contingent valuation survey: evidence from South Africa

Mukanjari, Samson; Ntuli, Herbert; Muchapondwa, Edwin

doi:10.1080/21606544.2021.2010604

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“…The findings of this study can be valuable for strategic planning, such as the Integrated Watershed Management Action Plan (IWAP) of the Jamapa watershed, and support other management instruments, like the Veracruz Climate Change Program. In the case of the IWAPs in Mexico or other programs at the national or international level, EV can be a relevant input for prioritizing conservation actions (Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (INECC) 2020), whereby different actions' effects can be estimated in terms of biophysical impacts on ESs, and subsequently in economic terms regarding social well-being (Gambarota and Lorda 2017;Mukanjari et al 2022;Räikkönen et al 2023;Samora-Arvela et al 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, since NbT is still incipient in developing or emerging countries, such as Mexico, it is necessary to use research methodologies to simulate this type of market ex-ante and measure tourists' perceptions of the potential implementation of activities in economic terms (Räikkönen et al 2023). These methodologies often resort to using surveys to calculate the potential of tourism activities in hypothetical markets through market prices, contingent valuation, choice models, and travel costs, among other methodologies (Alessandro et al 2023;Kularatne et al 2021;Mukanjari et al 2022;Räikkönen et al 2023;Stemmer et al 2022).…”

Section: Nature-based Tourism As a Diversification Activitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Unlocking Local and Regional Development through Nature-Based Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Agroforestry and Regenerative Livestock Farming in Mexico

Revollo-Fernández,

Lithgow,

Von Thaden

et al. 2024

Economies

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Nature-based tourism offers several positive effects, including bringing tourists closer to nature and increasing environmental awareness among them, creating new sources of employment, diversifying local and regional economies, promoting the conservation of local ecosystems, and protecting biodiversity. A pilot exercise based on choice experiments is presented to estimate the monetary value per year of nature-based tourism (NbT). The exercise was applied in the Jamapa watershed in Mexico, and the results showed that NbT would amount to USD 7.7 million, with tourism activities linked to agroforestry and USD 5.5 million around regenerative cattle ranching. These results provide input for decision makers in developing public policies to benefit society, nature, and sustainable development.

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Section: Nature-based Tourism As a Diversification Activitymentioning

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Unlocking Local and Regional Development through Nature-Based Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Agroforestry and Regenerative Livestock Farming in Mexico

Revollo-Fernández,

Lithgow,

Von Thaden

et al. 2024

Economies

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“…Although sharing the same theoretical foundation as the CVM, the CE approach focuses on respondent preferences regarding the attributes of the scenarios in the design, rather than on specific scenarios [18,27,52].…”

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“…A key feature of this message is that it is designed to embed some consequentiality, giving the respondents some sense that the results of the survey might potentially influence an outcome they care about [52,66]. Furthermore, the survey respondents were informed that the plastic levy is reviewed periodically as part of government policy and this is through a consultative process with different stakeholders including customers.…”

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Consumer Preference for Attributes of Single-Use and Multi-Use Plastic Shopping Bags in Cape Town: A Choice Experiment Approach

Mugobo

Ntuli

2022

Sustainability

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Single-use plastic bags are increasingly becoming unpopular across the globe due to growing concerns over plastic pollution, which is threatening both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Creating policy interventions to reduce plastic consumption requires objective information about local conditions. This study uses a choice experiment to elicit consumer preference for attributes of shopping bags from a sample of 250 consumers in Cape Town. Following the literature, we estimate the conditional logit model and the mix logit model and perform appropriate tests to establish a model which fits our data. Our results show that consumers in Cape Town prefer small and medium-sized bags relative to the status quo. They also care about durability, reusability, style, and recyclability of shopping bags. The highest willingness to pay is associated with a medium-sized shopping bag (R3.76), followed by a shopping bag that is reusable (R3.35), then a shopping bag that is styled (R2.16), then a small-sized shopping bag (R1.74), then a durable shopping bag (R1.50) and finally a recyclable shopping bag (R1.25). By aggregation, the willingness to pay of a small-sized shopping bag that is recyclable is R2.99 which is equivalent to the maximum price that the respondent is offering for a single-use plastic bag (R2.92). The willingness to pay of a medium-sized and reusable shopping bag is R7.11 per unit which is at least as high as the minimum price that respondents would consider for alternative packaging (R7.37). Finally, taking into consideration all the important attributes, we arrive at a willingness to pay ranging from R9.99 to R12.01 per bag for a small and medium shopping bag, respectively. Our results call for a combination of policy instruments such as a subsidy on expensive durable and reusable shopping bags to increase demand while at the same time increasing the levy on single-use plastic bags to reduce demand. More effort is needed to increase appreciation and perception of recyclable products.

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“…Recent studies have offered fresh and encouraging insights into the social impacts of various conservation interventions on neighborhood communities. As shown in Figure 2 and Tables 1 and 2, researchers from Bolivia [4][5], Australia [6][7][8], Brazil [11], South Africa [12], Cameroon [13], Malaysia [14], Indonesia [15], Lebanon [16], and India [15][16] have offered better insights on social impacts from various conservation interventions on neighbourhood communities using economic methods that contributed to poverty alleviation. These researchers have calculated the monetary value and the impact of these values at the local, regional, and international levels.…”

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An overview of economic valuation of ecosystem services in protected areas and its roles in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Al-saedi

Syakir

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Protected areas (PAs) provide a variety of benefits and services related to human welfare, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development. However, economic valuations of PAs are poorly measured to date. The majority of PAs management policy frameworks are based on biodiversity conservation. The purpose of this overview is to highlight the importance of PAs in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by reviewing current and past studies related to the economic value of ecosystem services and the valuation methodologies of PAs at local, regional, and national levels. In addition, the role of PAs in enhancing the sustainability of ecosystem services has been discussed. Furthermore, two case studies related to the ecosystem-economic perspective of PAs; Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and India’s Nagarhole Park, were highlighted. In general, the economic value of PAs is based on the components of ecosystem services, such as provisioning, regulating, supporting, and culture. The management of PAs is critical for valuation of species conservation as one of the standards derived from the ecosystem services. Additionally, it improved the level of financial income of the communities, their educational and health levels, revitalizing local businesses and providing job opportunities through the success of PA’s management strategies as local, national, and international tourist destinations. This review provides a snapshot of the roles of PAs in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), useful for future researchers, planners, park managers, and policymakers to develop policies for sustainable investment and improvement of PAs.

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Valuation of nature-based tourism using contingent valuation survey: evidence from South Africa

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

Unlocking Local and Regional Development through Nature-Based Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Agroforestry and Regenerative Livestock Farming in Mexico

Unlocking Local and Regional Development through Nature-Based Tourism: Exploring the Potential of Agroforestry and Regenerative Livestock Farming in Mexico

Consumer Preference for Attributes of Single-Use and Multi-Use Plastic Shopping Bags in Cape Town: A Choice Experiment Approach

An overview of economic valuation of ecosystem services in protected areas and its roles in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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