Payment for Ecosystem Services in the Bolivian Sub-Andean Humid Forest

Lavín, Felipe Vásquez; Ibarnegaray, Verónica; Oliva, Roberto D. Ponce; Hernandez, Jose

doi:10.1177/1070496516655838

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“…Indeed, REDD+ programs and payments for ecosystem services have increasingly been explored as management options in mountains across Latin America (e.g. [101,103,104]), Asia (e.g. [105,106]) and Africa (e.g.…”

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Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review

et al. 2019

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Mountains play a key role in the provision of nature’s contributions to people (NCP) worldwide that support societies’ quality of life. Simultaneously, mountains are threatened by multiple drivers of change. Due to the complex interlinkages between biodiversity, quality of life and drivers of change, research on NCP in mountains requires interdisciplinary approaches. In this study, we used the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the notion of NCP to determine to what extent previous research on ecosystem services in mountains has explored the different components of the IPBES conceptual framework. We conducted a systematic review of articles on ecosystem services in mountains published up to 2016 using the Web of Science and Scopus databases. Descriptive statistical and network analyses were conducted to explore the level of research on the components of the IPBES framework and their interactions. Our results show that research has gradually become more interdisciplinary by studying higher number of NCP, dimensions of quality of life, and indirect drivers of change. Yet, research focusing on biodiversity, regulating NCP and direct drivers has decreased over time. Furthermore, despite the fact that research on NCP in mountains becoming more policy-oriented over time, mainly in relation to payments for ecosystem services, institutional responses remained underexplored in the reviewed studies. Finally, we discuss the relevant knowledge gaps that should be addressed in future research in order to contribute to IPBES.

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Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review

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“…Given the hypothetical nature of the survey conducted here, the respondents might have overstated their WTP for conservation. Indeed, a study conducted in Bolivia on the WTP for ecosystem services finds that correcting the hypothetical bias reduces the average WTP by approximately 70% [32]. If we were to conduct a very simple exercise and apply this percentage here, the WTP for the annual passport would be reduced from USD 35 to USD10.5.…”

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Exploring Public Support for Bolivia’s Protected Areas: A Contingent Valuation Approach

Rakela,

Vilela,

Espinoza

et al. 2024

Land

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This study investigates Bolivians’ willingness to pay for an annual passport facilitating visits to protected areas (PAs) in Bolivia, aiming to address challenges in PA financing and management amidst escalating deforestation. Employing the contingent valuation method, a representative sample of citizens aged 18 or older from major cities across Bolivia participated in a telephone interviewing questionnaire. The findings reveal limited public awareness and recognition of PAs, alongside significant interest in visiting these areas for tourism purposes or simply donating to the system to reduce its current financial gaps. Concerns regarding trust and transparency in fund management are highlighted, with demographic factors and perceptions influencing willingness to pay estimated at approximately USD 35 for a one-year passport. This study underscores the necessity for targeted interventions to enhance public awareness, improve infrastructure, and ensure transparency in fund management, thereby promoting sustainable tourism and safeguarding Bolivia’s PAs.

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“…Ordinal WTP responses were therefore recoded to '1' when respondents chose either "definitely willing to pay this amount" or "very likely pay this amount" and '0' when choice was "unsure, "probably not pay this amount" or "definitely not pay this amount" in conformity with referendum literature (Loomis &Ekstrand, 1997;Polasky, Gainutdinova & Kerkvliet, 1996). WTP elicitation questions were preceded by a cheap talk script to remind respondents about the financial implications of their answers (Blumeschein, Blomquist, Johannesson, Horn & Freeman, 2008;Ninan, 2014;Vásquez-Lavín, Ibarnegaray, Ponce Oliva, & Hernández Hernández, 2016). Figure 2.…”

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Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Predicting US Residents’ Willingness to Pay to Restore Degraded Tropical Rainforest Watersheds

Obeng¹,

Oduro²,

Obiri³

2019

JSD

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This study assessed US residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) to restore degraded tropical rainforest watersheds using predictors from the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in an experimental approach. Responses from a random sample of over 1000 US respondents were analyzed using a logistic regression with willingness to pay as the intended behavior predicted by attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and complementary explanatory variables. Subjective norm was the strongest of all the variables and the strongest TPB predictor of WTP. Other statistically significant variables predicting WTP included direct experience with the resource and support for environmental groups. Age, gender and education also significantly predicted WTP. Overall, 22 percent of respondents were willing to make an annual monetary contribution ranging from US$ 30.00 to US$ 150.00 through increase in income tax for five years. The economic value for the restored tropical rainforest watershed was estimated at US$ 146.32 per household per year.

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Payment for Ecosystem Services in the Bolivian Sub-Andean Humid Forest

Cited by 8 publications

References 68 publications

Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review

Nature’s contributions to people in mountains: A review

Exploring Public Support for Bolivia’s Protected Areas: A Contingent Valuation Approach

Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Predicting US Residents’ Willingness to Pay to Restore Degraded Tropical Rainforest Watersheds

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