Comparison of funding and demand for the conservation of the charismatic koala with those for the critically endangered wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii

Tisdell, Clem; Nantha, Hemanath Swarna

doi:10.1007/s10531-006-6735-z

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“…The aggregate evidence by the literature shows that overall, charismatic species are more likely to be preserved and receive a higher stated WTP by respondents [15,46,47]. Although Tisdell and Nantha [48] found that the likeability of a species influences the WTP to conserve the animal, people's perception of the degree of endangerment seems to be the more important factor affecting WTP. According to Metrick and Weitzman [47], government spending on the conservation of a species is also driven by charismatic and non-charismatic attributes.…”

Section: Findings In the Literature On The Determinants Of Wtpmentioning

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Deriving a Benefit Transfer Function for Threatened and Endangered Species in Interaction with Their Level of Charisma

2018

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Biodiversity and species conservation are among the most urgent global issues. Both are under serious threat because of human intrusion and as a result, it is likely that present and future projects will affect threatened and endangered species. Thus, it is important to account for these impacts when evaluating and conducting cost and benefit analyses of projects. Due to their public good character and non-tradability, the total economic value of threatened and endangered species cannot be reflected by a market price and therefore, alternative approaches (stated preference method) are needed to determine their monetary value. This paper reviews and compares the valuation literature on threatened and endangered animals and conducts a meta-analysis regression to identify explanatory variables for the variation in willingness to pay for threatened and endangered species. The main findings of the meta-analysis show that the interaction of the level of threat and charisma have a positive effect on willingness to pay. Furthermore, developed countries have a higher willingness to pay compared to developing countries. Similarly, visitors of conservation sites have higher willingness to pay than residents. The provided example of a benefit transfer of the estimated function shows the practicability of our results.

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Section: Findings In the Literature On The Determinants Of Wtpmentioning

confidence: 98%

Deriving a Benefit Transfer Function for Threatened and Endangered Species in Interaction with Their Level of Charisma

2018

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“…Overall, there is a lack of scientific funding for wombats compared to other more well-known Australian marsupials such as the koala (Tisdell & Nantha, 2007). For now, the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat has not yet succumbed to sarcoptic mange ; however, if the populations were to become infested, it could have dire consequences for the species.…”

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Sarcoptic mange in wombats-A review and future research directions

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Sengupta

Narayan

et al. 2017

Transbound Emerg Dis

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Sarcoptic mange is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and has recently been recognized as an emerging infectious disease of wildlife worldwide. The mite is one of the main causes of population decline in southern hairy-nosed (Lasiorhinus latifrons) and bare-nosed wombats (Vombatus ursinus). This review focuses on Sarcoptes scabiei infestations in wombats and provides insights into why the disease may be so prevalent in wombats. Current treatment practices and trials conducted in the field to reduce the incidence of sarcoptic mange in wombats are described and critically reviewed. Current and potential future avenues of research are discussed.

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“…However, this 'societal willingness to pay' does not necessarily accord with environmental scarcity as assessed, for example, by environmentalists and other experts (see for example Sayadi et al 2009). Some symbolic 'charismatic' species (Tisdell & Swarna Nantha 2007) or landscape features may attract much more public attention than others. In consumers' perceptions, aesthetic aspects may also play a more important role than detailed materialistic ecosystem services accounts, which are favoured by natural scientists.…”

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Obstacles and options for the design and implementation of payment schemes for ecosystem services provided through farm trees in Saxony, Germany

Schleyer

Plieninger

2011

Envir. Conserv.

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SUMMARYAgricultural crops and pasturelands cover 24-38% of the global land area, and thus the ecological services that agricultural systems provide are of utmost societal importance. An important determinant of ecosystem services provision from European farmland is the amount and spatial arrangement of trees, shrubs and woodlands that are integrated into the respective landuse systems. This paper uses an institutional economics framework for the analysis of payment schemes for ecosystem services (PES schemes) that enhance the establishment, conservation and management of farm trees and woodlands, elaborating on the reasons for the often very reluctant participation of farmers in these schemes. PES schemes in Saxony (Germany) were selected as a typical example. Obstacles identified included high production costs and opportunity costs for land use, contractual uncertainties, land-tenure implications and heterogeneous societal preferences for ecosystem services of farm trees. Further, since scheme adoption has been relatively low compared with the total area covered by the respective farm tree types in Saxony, the PES schemes alone could not explain the substantial increase in number and size of some farm-tree types, in particular hedgerows. Regionalized premiums, result-oriented remuneration and cooperative approaches are options to improve participation in PES schemes for farm trees. The example of PES schemes for farm trees highlights one of the major challenges for the protection and preservation of cultural landscapes: they are manmade and thus need to be preserved, managed and maintained continuously.

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Comparison of funding and demand for the conservation of the charismatic koala with those for the critically endangered wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii

Cited by 42 publications

References 23 publications

Deriving a Benefit Transfer Function for Threatened and Endangered Species in Interaction with Their Level of Charisma

Deriving a Benefit Transfer Function for Threatened and Endangered Species in Interaction with Their Level of Charisma

Sarcoptic mange in wombats-A review and future research directions

Obstacles and options for the design and implementation of payment schemes for ecosystem services provided through farm trees in Saxony, Germany

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