The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services
Autor: | Jan Börner, Jordi Honey-Rosés, Sven Wunder, U. Martin Persson, Driss Ezzine-de-Blas, Esteve Corbera, Kathy Baylis |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Counterfactual thinking
Économie rurale Montant compensatoire 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Sociology and Political Science Impact evaluation Geography Planning and Development 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Ecosystem services E14 - Économie et politique du développement K01 - Foresterie - Considérations générales Economics Politique de l'environnement media_common Utilisation des terres Public economics Emploi E11 - Économie et politique foncières Forêt économie de l'environnement P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières Economics and Econometrics media_common.quotation_subject Développement rural gestion des ressources naturelles Development Politics E50 - Sociologie rurale K70 - Dégâts causés aux forêts et leur protection 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Impact assessment Évaluation de l'impact Impact sur l'environnement Moyens d'existence Building and Construction Theory of change Payment Déboisement services écosystémiques Service (economics) |
Zdroj: | World Development |
ISSN: | 0305-750X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.03.020 |
Popis: | We adopt a theory-based approach to synthesize research on the effectiveness of payments for environmental services in achieving environmental objectives and socio-economic co-benefits in varying contexts. Our theory of change builds on established conceptual models of impact pathways and highlights the role of (1) contextual dimensions (e.g., political, institutional, and socio-economic conditions, spatial heterogeneity in environmental service values and provision costs, and interactions with pre-existing policies), and (2) scheme design (e.g., payment type and level, contract length, targeting, and differentiation of payments) in determining environmental and socio-economic outcomes. To shed light on the overall effectiveness of payment schemes, and its determinants, we review counterfactual-based empirical evaluations, comparative analyses of case-studies, and meta-analyses. Our review suggests that program effectiveness often lags behind the expectations of early theorists. However, we also find that theory has advanced sufficiently to identify common reasons for why payment schemes fail or succeed. Moreover, payment schemes are often rolled out along with other policy instruments in so-called policy mixes. Advances in theory and evaluation research are needed to improve our understanding of how such policy mixes interact with the targeted social-ecological systems. © 2017 |
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