Factors underlying farmers’ intentions to perform unsubsidised agri-environmental measures

Dijk, William F.A. van; Lokhorst, Anne Marike; Berendse, F.; Snoo, G.R. de

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.09.003

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“…The findings of this study underpin the need to develop agri-environmental schemes at a landscape level. Whereas other studies have shown the benefits of a landscape-based approach for ecological reasons [2], this study shows that there are also social reasons for working at landscape level: it involves different stakeholders, can help to create the conditions that facilitate shared responsibilities, cooperation, mutual learning, and the flexibility to deal with the uncertainties that actors experience when they decide to participate in an agri-environmental scheme.…”

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“…Agri-environmental schemes are considered important tools for the conservation of cultural landscapes and to combat biodiversity loss [1]. Particularly agri-environmental schemes that include conservation measures, as well as restrictive measures, have the potential to enhance the conservation of biodiversity on farmland [2].…”

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“…Based on our findings, we conclude that institutional designs that reflect trust in the actors can foster interpersonal and institutional trust that, in turn, facilitates collective action. However, old arrangements can also create path dependencies that limit trust development and impede collective action for agri-environmental management.Sustainability 2019, 11, 7022 2 of 18 agri-environmental policies are generally considered to be ineffective [2]. One of the main objections is that agri-environmental schemes are often too heavily based on management by individual farmers, while a collective landscape approach to conserve biodiversity that is carefully designed and targeted is required [1,2].The lack of effectiveness and the need for collective action at landscape-level were some of the most important reasons behind the reform of the Netherlands' agri-environmental policy in 2016.…”

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“…Sustainability 2019, 11, 7022 2 of 18 agri-environmental policies are generally considered to be ineffective [2]. One of the main objections is that agri-environmental schemes are often too heavily based on management by individual farmers, while a collective landscape approach to conserve biodiversity that is carefully designed and targeted is required [1,2].…”

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Trusting the People and the System. The Interrelation Between Interpersonal and Institutional Trust in Collective Action for Agri-Environmental Management

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Agri-environmental schemes have been introduced in numerous countries to combat biodiversity loss in agrarian landscapes that are important for both food production and biodiversity. The successful operation of such schemes depends strongly upon trust between actors involved, as well as trust in institutions that govern these schemes. However, the interplay between interpersonal and institutional trust in the context of collective action for agri-environmental management is not well understood. To address this question, we explore the case of agri-environmental management in the province of Drenthe (in The Netherlands), where a new policy model was implemented. This case shows how both institutional design and institutional performance critically influence trust dynamics. Under the old policy model, farmers struggled with auditing and control, which fostered mistrust and hampered collective action. Under the new model, a landscape approach, more responsibilities were delegated to farmers, and more room was created for interaction, which fostered trust both between actors and in institutions. Based on our findings, we conclude that institutional designs that reflect trust in the actors can foster interpersonal and institutional trust that, in turn, facilitates collective action. However, old arrangements can also create path dependencies that limit trust development and impede collective action for agri-environmental management.Sustainability 2019, 11, 7022 2 of 18 agri-environmental policies are generally considered to be ineffective [2]. One of the main objections is that agri-environmental schemes are often too heavily based on management by individual farmers, while a collective landscape approach to conserve biodiversity that is carefully designed and targeted is required [1,2].The lack of effectiveness and the need for collective action at landscape-level were some of the most important reasons behind the reform of the Netherlands' agri-environmental policy in 2016. Under the subsequent new policy model, agri-environmental schemes can only be implemented via regional farmers' collectives. Through these collectives, farmers cooperate to achieve agri-environmental objectives at landscape-level. In the new model, the collectives incorporate agreements, to clarify which measures are adopted on which parcels of land to achieve the collective objectives. The Netherlands was not the only EU country that adopted agri-environmental schemes in which farmers' groups played a role, as such an approach became possible under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (2014-2020) as groups of farmers became eligible for CAP payments (EU regulation 1305/2013, article 35) [5].The new model, thus, aims to organise collective action in a particular area, rather than to pay individual farmers for adopting voluntary measures, each on their own land. The long-term performance of this new policy model depends, inter alia, upon the participation of a group of farmers. Studies have shown that the willingness to parti...

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“…Given landholders' responses and their situation in the landscape, there is a high likelihood that participants answered honestly to clearing questions, but these typologies may change if only illegal clearing behaviours were studied. Second, some factors driving environmental behaviour that have been identified elsewhere were not measured in this study, such as subjective norms (van Dijk et al 2016), farm size (Seabrook et al 2008), political identity (Unsworth & Fielding 2014), and tree planting behaviours (Gosling & Williams 2010). The typologies created in this study, however, are based upon relevant characteristics that can be useful to researchers, practitioners, NRM organizations, and government representatives for identifying targets for behaviour change (Emtage & Herbohn 2012).…”

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Illuminating the biophysical, political, and cultural dimensions of tree clearing to inform environmental policy

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Deforestation is a well-recognised global threat to biodiversity and ecosystem function, and the conversion of forests to productive lands is responsible for the majority of world-wide deforestation.These patterns are mirrored in Queensland, Australia, which has exhibited some of the highest deforestation rates around the world in the last three decades. In response, the Queensland government enacted the contentious Vegetation Management Act (VMA) 1999 to regulate the clearing of remnant (i.e. old-growth) trees on private lands across the state. Since its inception, however, the policy has spurred heated debate from the agricultural sector, with landholders arguing its lack of transparency, inconsistency, and ignorance of economic impacts on the agricultural sector. To date, no robust, objective investigations have been made into the direct and indirect roles of the VMA in changing tree clearing behaviours. Yet if we want to develop relevant and effective policy instruments to create sustainable change in tree clearing, it is imperative that these instruments are tailored to reflect the drivers of clearing across all relevant dimensions. In this thesis, I explore the biophysical, political, and cultural dimensions of tree clearing in Queensland to highlight how landholders have responded to policy intervention, uncover the potential perversities of its implementation, quantify its effectiveness, and understand its influence within the cultural landscape of tree clearing. v Publications included in this thesis Simmons BA, Law EA, Marcos-Martinez R, Bryan BA, McAlpine C, Wilson KA. 2018. Spatial and temporal patterns of land clearing during policy change. Land Use Policy 75:399-410.

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Farmer identities influence wildlife habitat management in the US Corn Belt

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1. Farmer wildlife management practices are critical to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem functions across intensively used agricultural landscapes. Policies and initiatives aimed at encouraging these practices have generally focused on economic incentives, with limited effectiveness.2. Farmer identity theory addresses the emergence of norms, values and perceptions in farm management and can contribute to the development of policies and initiatives that engage more effectively with farmers and farming communities.3. Here we evaluate linkages between farmer identity and wildlife habitat management practices in the intensively farmed US state of Iowa.4. We conducted an exploratory factor analysis using data from a survey of over 1,300 Iowa farmers that asked their opinions on what constitutes 'a good farmer'.We use logistic regression to model relationships between farmer identity factor scores and contextual variables against participation in a set of habitat management practices.5. Four 'good farmer' identity types were identified and labelled as productivist, soil conservationist, wildlife conservationist and civic-minded. Logistic regression results indicated that these farmer identity types have highly divergent responses to wildlife habitat management practices among Iowa farmers. Recreational factors may supplement identity and are also influential towards habitat production on farms.6. We conclude that farmer identity theory offers a critical link between social and ecological processes on Iowa farms. The research presented here quantitatively associates farmer identity theory with wildlife habitat management, increasing our understanding of how wildlife habitat practices and individual-level farmer identities interact.

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Factors underlying farmers’ intentions to perform unsubsidised agri-environmental measures

Cited by 138 publications

References 77 publications

Trusting the People and the System. The Interrelation Between Interpersonal and Institutional Trust in Collective Action for Agri-Environmental Management

Trusting the People and the System. The Interrelation Between Interpersonal and Institutional Trust in Collective Action for Agri-Environmental Management

Illuminating the biophysical, political, and cultural dimensions of tree clearing to inform environmental policy

Farmer identities influence wildlife habitat management in the US Corn Belt

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