Payment for ecosystem services in Peru: Assessing the socio-ecological dimension of water services in the upper Santa River basin

Dextre, Rosa María; Eschenhagen, María Luisa; Hernández, Mirtha Camacho; Rangecroft, Sally; Clason, Caroline; Couldrick, Laurence; Morera, Sergio

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101454

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“…Por lo que, actualmente se está promoviendo el cambio de mentalidad de la población usuaria y proponiendo diversos proyectos destinados a preservar el líquido vital, en ese contexto el valor económico ambiental del recurso hídrico será una herramienta fundamental (Cárdenas et al, 2019); puesto que, será base importante para definir políticas públicas que permitan mitigar los impactos generados por la sociedad, (Raffo Lecca, 2016). Puesto que, los resultados obtenidos pueden ser incorporados al Análisis de Costo Beneficio (Dextre et al, 2022); también, ayudará a integrar los recursos naturales en la planificación del desarrollo a nivel distrital, provincial o nacional, promoviendo la conservación, recuperación y uso sostenible (Hernández et al, 2014). Además, la valoración económica ambiental va permitir proponer a las autoridades provinciales y distritales instrumentos regulatorios ambientales como ordenanzas municipales de conservación, incentivos, Mecanismos de Retribución por Servicios Ecosistémicos (MERESE), acuerdos por conservación, fondos de agua, (MINAM, 2016); establecer multas y sanciones cuando se produce algún tipo de contaminación o impacto (Mayer et al,2022).…”

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Valoración económica ambiental del recurso hídrico de la cuenca del río Chirimayo, en los distritos de Chadín y Paccha - Perú

Suárez-Medina,

Herrera

2024

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The economic environmental valuation is a tool that assigns monetary value to ecosystem services, regardless of whether they have market prices or not. The aim of this research was to evaluate the influence of socioeconomic and environmental factors on the economic environmental valuation of water resources from the Chirimayo River basin in the districts of Chadín and Paccha (Cajamarca - Peru), and to estimate the average monthly willingness to pay by users. The contingent valuation method and Logit econometric model were used, with questionnaires and interviews administered to 285 users out of a population of 1104. Results show that the majority of users are between 46 and 60 years old, male, married, with 4 family members, primary education, farmers, with incomes between 200 and 500 soles; they use the water resource for human consumption, which is of good quality, available 24 hours a day, although the volume has decreased, and they are willing to pay for it. It is concluded that economic valuation is positively influenced by gender, level of education, and hours of service; thus, an increase in one unit of these factors leads to a greater willingness to pay. However, age and marital status have a negative influence, as an increase in age decreases the willingness to pay, and singles show less willingness. On average, 75.8% of the population is willing to pay 1.60 soles per month.

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Valoración económica ambiental del recurso hídrico de la cuenca del río Chirimayo, en los distritos de Chadín y Paccha - Perú

Suárez-Medina,

Herrera

2024

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“…Our work indicated a community desire for engagement and openness to co-design of solutions, in addition to a desire to communicate their perceptions to local and regional decision makers. Local communities are often not included in decision making processes around management of water resources in this region (Dextre et al, 2022), yet actively engaging with communities can be an entry point to inclusive resource management. Furthermore, engaging local people in the decisionmaking process itself can help to empower individuals and communities to influence water governance processes and also strengthen the acceptance and support for new resource management policies (Okumah et al, 2020;Albagli and Iwama, 2022).…”

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“…However, due to both natural events and human activities, water quality is threatened in many regions of the world, also intensified by impacts of climate and land use change (Anderson, 2016;Magnússon et al, 2020). Water quality directly impacts the lives of water users (Azevêdo et al, 2022), yet local perspectives, knowledge, and emotions are often not considered (Dextre et al, 2022). Furthermore, water quality can be a secondary consideration to water quantity, despite being closely intertwined in water insecurity (Clason et al, 2023;Rangecroft et al, 2023).…”

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GC Insights: Lessons from participatory water quality research in the upper Santa River basin, Peru

Rangecroft,

Clason,

Dextre

et al. 2023

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Abstract. Research around water security in the Peruvian Andes rarely includes a local perspective or engages in a participatory approach with local communities within the research process. Here we share four key lessons from an interdisciplinary project that gathered community perspectives on water quality issues in the upper Rio Santa basin. Mixed-methods data was collected via a photo elicitation app with a survey (Nuestro Rio), and a field work campaign. Our main learnings were i) the importance of in-person engagement; ii) the accessibility of technology for data collection; iii) the need for co-produced knowledge and solutions; and iv) the complexity of water quality as an environmental concept. Our research highlights the importance of effective participant engagement methods to support socio-environmental integration to support sustainable decision-making and water resource management.

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“…Integrated approaches and institutional change (i.e., horizontal and vertical integration) are needed. Examples include sustainable management [7,8], ecosystem services [9,10], payment for ecosystem services (PES) [11], and policy governance [12][13][14]. Using an integrated approach of field survey, laboratory analysis, statistical analysis [15], and hydrological simulations [16,17] for the hydrological research and the expected result is helpful for both the scientific communities and policy-makers.…”

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Socio-Hydrological Approach for Water Resource Management and Human Well-Being in Pinglin District, Taiwan

Jiang,

Kumar,

Chien

et al. 2023

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Despite being a limited resource, pollution, poor management, and other drivers like climate change make available water unsuitable and insufficient for human consumption and ecosystem maintenance. Therefore, a transdisciplinary approach is needed for managing this precious resource. The overall aim of this paper is to address water inequalities and improve human well-being using an integrated approach of key informant interviews, hydrological modeling, and the payment of ecosystem services (PES) scheme in Pinglin District, Taiwan. This site is an upstream area of Feicui Reservoir, which protects the downstream tap water supply. Key informant interviews were conducted to identify the gaps in and challenges to water resource management. This was followed by a scenario-based hydrological simulation using a Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) tool to project future water quality by the year 2050 (using biochemical oxygen demand and total coliform content as key indicator parameters) and to trace the factors responsible for water pollution. Survey analysis of key informant interviews depicts that this area is facing several challenges, such as lack of water infrastructure, agricultural subsidy, construction restrictions, etc., which cumulatively cause water scarcity in the upstream regions. On the other hand, hydrological simulation results show that population decline and climate change under an RCP 8.5 scenario will have an enormous negative impact on water quality. The concentrations of BOD and E. coli in river water will expand by 110.1% and 117.3%, respectively, by 2050 compared to 2018. Finally, the results of the study suggest that the PES scheme can play a positive role in enabling integrated water resource management. For example construction of a small-scale wastewater treatment plant in the upstream area will reduce the total E. coli concentration by up to 90%. While the initial cost of construction will be taken care of by the government, the operation and management cost of this infrastructure will be covered by people living downstream, who need to pay only $0.10 per year per person. The obtained results should be vital for both the stakeholders and decision-makers in this region.

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Payment for ecosystem services in Peru: Assessing the socio-ecological dimension of water services in the upper Santa River basin

Cited by 12 publications

References 67 publications

Valoración económica ambiental del recurso hídrico de la cuenca del río Chirimayo, en los distritos de Chadín y Paccha - Perú

Valoración económica ambiental del recurso hídrico de la cuenca del río Chirimayo, en los distritos de Chadín y Paccha - Perú

GC Insights: Lessons from participatory water quality research in the upper Santa River basin, Peru

Socio-Hydrological Approach for Water Resource Management and Human Well-Being in Pinglin District, Taiwan

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