Satisfaction and influencing factor to grassland eco-compensation and reward policies for herders: empirical study in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and western desert area of Gansu

Qing, 杨清 Yang; Zhibiao, 南志标 Nan; Qiangqiang, 陈强强 Chen; Zeng, 唐增 Tang

doi:10.5846/stxb201812102700

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“…As the prevalence of inedible native grasses decreases, livestock can consume more edible native grasses, pro-moting their growth and overall well-being. These findings support conclusions drawn from previous studies [61,73,75]. These studies have emphasized the crucial role of ecological compensation income and the grassland ecological environment in shaping herders' satisfaction with the GECP.…”

Section: Herders' Satisfaction With the Implementation Effect Of The ...supporting

confidence: 91%

“…Ethnic minorities often rely heavily on grassland animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood, and they have a strong cultural and economic attachment to grassland resources. The enforcement of the GECP may require ethnic minority herders to leave the grasslands and abandon their traditional animal husbandry practices, which can lead to dissatisfaction and challenges in adapting to alternative livelihoods [61].…”

Section: Demographic and Economic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Educational level (X 3 ): The educational level of the household head can have either positive or negative implications for satisfaction with the implementation of the GECP. Highly educated herders often exhibit a heightened awareness of national policies, enabling them to recognize the long-term significance of GECP implementation and potential benefits [61]. Conversely, the educational level of the household head can serve as an indicator of their production capacity, enhancing their ability to manage animal husbandry operations and effectively mitigate risks, which can, in turn, make them more inclined to expand their production scale [62].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Household size (X 4 ): Household size can have either a positive or negative impact on satisfaction with the implementation of the GECP. A larger household size has the potential to release more labor for other forms of work after GECP implementation, contributing to increased household income for herders [61]. Conversely, grassland animal husbandry is a labor-intensive industry, and a larger household size means more available labor resources, potentially leading to a greater willingness among herders to expand their business operations [59].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Determinants of Herders’ Satisfaction with the Grassland Ecosystem Compensation Policy: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China

Du,

Cheng,

2023

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This study investigated herders’ satisfaction with the implementation effects of the Grassland Ecosystem Compensation Policy (GECP) in Sunan (subsidy hierarchization) and Gannan (subsidy harmonization), China. Survey data from 140 randomly selected herder households were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression to identify the factors influencing herders’ satisfaction. The results showed that in Sunan, 47.89% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the GECP. Their satisfaction positively correlated with changes in native grass, ecological compensation income, and reduced inedible grass. Conversely, it exhibited negative associations with the ethnic background of the household head, livestock numbers, and willingness to relocate. In Gannan, a substantial level of dissatisfaction prevailed (69.57%). However, satisfied herders had connections with changes in native grass, income diversity, and ecological compensation income. Significantly, this study highlights that ecological compensation income and changes in native grass consistently influence herders’ satisfaction regardless of the subsidy design. These findings offer valuable insights for improving herders’ satisfaction with the implementation effects of the GECP in regions with diverse ecological subsidy designs. Additionally, it presents a fresh perspective for scholars to analyze the GECP under different ecological subsidy frameworks further.

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Section: Herders' Satisfaction With the Implementation Effect Of The ...supporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Demographic and Economic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Demographic and Economic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Demographic and Economic Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determinants of Herders’ Satisfaction with the Grassland Ecosystem Compensation Policy: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China

Du,

Cheng,

2023

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“…Finally, the satisfaction degree of the households to grassland eco-compensation varies in different regions. The influencing factors mainly include family income, policy cognition, family grassland scale and so on [81,82].…”

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Research Progress on the Theory and Practice of Grassland Eco-Compensation in China

Liu

2022

Agriculture

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In order to curb the phenomenon of grassland degradation caused by human activity, China has begun the exploration of grassland eco-compensation, setting an example for the ecological protection of grasslands and sustainable use of resources around the world. At this stage, China has invested more than 170 billion yuan in grassland eco-compensation, benefiting 12 million farmer and herder households. The related research involves various perspectives, scopes, and methods, but lacks systematic reviewing. This study reviews the relevant theoretical and practical research and explores the connotations and effects of grassland eco-compensation in China. In general, the current grassland eco-compensation in China is a large-scale ecological-economic institutional arrangement with the following five characteristics: (1) the goals are to maintain the grassland ecosystem services and increase the income of herder households; (2) the main bodies are governments and herder households; (3) the main method is financial transfer payments; (4) the compensation standards are based on the opportunity costs of the herder households’ responses as the lower limits and the grassland ecosystem service values as the upper limits; and (5) it is a comprehensive compensation system that requires legal, regulatory, technological support and long-term mechanisms. Since 2011, driven by the grassland eco-compensation policy, the income levels of herder households in each pilot area have generally increased, and the overall ecology of grasslands has slightly improved. However, there are still some areas where overload is common. Additionally, there are regional differences in the satisfaction degree of herder households, which is mainly affected by factors such as family income, compensation cognition and family holding grassland scale. Our analysis shows that the shortcomings of current theoretical research are mainly reflected in the low precision of scientific compensation standards, the lack of a basis for differentiated standards, and the single compensation method. The shortcoming of practical research is that most effect evaluations cannot reflect the role of eco-compensation in it. This study suggests that future work should focus on the response mechanism of herder households and the improvement of the compensation measures. At the same time, the scope of research should be expanded, and we should learn from advanced compensation experience in other fields.

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Grassland Ecological Compensation, Income Level and Policy Satisfaction: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Survey of Herders in Ecological Protection Redline Areas

Yang

Qiao

2023

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In the past 10 years, the implementation of grassland ecological compensation policy has played an important role in the sustainable development of the pastoral economy. How much impact on herders will delineating the ecological conservation redline have? Such delineation is significant for the smooth implementation of the ecological conservation redline. Based on this, taking the three banner counties with a large area under the control area of the ecological redline of the Xilin Gol as examples, OLS and quantile regression were used to analyze the impact of a grassland ecological compensation policy on herdsmen’s income level, and the ordered Probit model was used to analyze the influencing factors of herdsmen’s satisfaction with the policy. The results show that: (1) grassland ecological compensation has a significant positive impact on low-income herders in ecological protection redline areas; (2) grassland ecological compensation, income and the implementation of current policy have a positive impact on the satisfaction of herders in the redline area; (3) herdsmen are highly satisfied with the grassland ecological compensation policy, but there is still a lot of room for improvement in the compensation policy after the redline is delineated. In this regard, we should increase compensation for areas with a high proportion of ecological conservation redlines, and explore ways to increase income from animal husbandry products. At the same time, we should strengthen the publicity of ecological protection redline policies and promote the timely disbursement of funds, reconstruct the grassland ecological compensation mechanism by strengthening policy incentives and hardening regulatory constraints, and effectively improve the policy efficiency of ecological protection redlines.

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Satisfaction and influencing factor to grassland eco-compensation and reward policies for herders: empirical study in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and western desert area of Gansu

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Determinants of Herders’ Satisfaction with the Grassland Ecosystem Compensation Policy: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China

Determinants of Herders’ Satisfaction with the Grassland Ecosystem Compensation Policy: A Case Study of Gansu Province, China

Research Progress on the Theory and Practice of Grassland Eco-Compensation in China

Grassland Ecological Compensation, Income Level and Policy Satisfaction: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Survey of Herders in Ecological Protection Redline Areas

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