Agri-environmental policies from 1960 to 2022

Nature Food, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(4), С. 323 - 331

Опубликована: Март 22, 2024

Abstract For both research and practice, it is paramount to understand what, where when agri-environmental policies have been put in place. Here we present a database of 6,124 implemented between 1960 2022 about 200 countries. The comprises wide range policy types (including regulations payment schemes) goals (such as biodiversity conservation, safer pesticide use reducing nutrient pollution). We illustrate the application by exploring association economic development soil-related, countries their border discontinuities cropland erosion. A strong, positive link revealed, found that 43% all global soil erosion can be explained differences policies.

Язык: Английский

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Behavioral agricultural economics

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 45(4), С. 2094 - 2105

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2023

Abstract Agricultural and other fields of economics have always co‐evolved benefitted from each other's insights. Over time, a general convergence all social sciences began, various psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science started to overlap with agricultural economics. Within economics, it was especially the rise behavioral that has steered field toward sciences. It departs assumption perfectly rational expected utility maximizers allows for greater diversity in decision‐makers' objectives constraints. been early recognize need make economic choice models more realistic. This can be explained by particularities agriculture. economists are tasked solving specific, practical problems, thus deviations model predictions salient relevant policy recommendations. Then, farmers—and some extent also consumers—make choices particularly complex uncertain environments must use strategic tools at their disposal deal “bounded rationality”. These include reliance on culture heuristics. continues synergize theory practice insights disciplines real‐world experiences is an important driver towards further unification

Язык: Английский

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Upscaling ecological restoration by integrating with agriculture

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2024

Transformative change is needed to align common small‐scale ecological restoration approaches with expectations restore millions of hectares degraded lands globally. Currently, most projects target small areas using costly manual methods that cannot be scaled up meet global commitments. We propose a judicious integration agricultural practices into offers an opportunity address this issue. This transformative process relies on three sequential and interconnected steps: (1) ensure sufficient land truly available for restoration; (2) compensate the loss production, income, or value encourage landholders opt (3) develop scalable, affordable, effective restoring native ecosystems across pledged hundreds deliver benefits both nature people. Large‐scale terrestrial will require incorporating agronomic toolbox go beyond vague, ambitious promises wishful thinking.

Язык: Английский

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Financing ecosystem restoration

Current Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(9), С. R412 - R417

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Public policies and global forest conservation: Empirical evidence from national borders

Global Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 84, С. 102770 - 102770

Опубликована: Дек. 21, 2023

Protecting the world's remaining forests is a global policy priority. Even though value of in nature, much protection has to come from national policies. Here, we combine global, high resolution remote sensing data on forest outcomes (tree-cover loss, degradation, net primary production) and two complementary econometric research designs for causal inference first quantify how it matters which country located, secondly, role public policies, third, under conditions such pubic policies tend be most successful. We find considerable border discontinuities remotely sensed around world (in regression discontinuity design) these are largely explained by countries' (using differences-in-discontinuities design). estimate that reduce risk tree cover loss almost 4 percentage points globally, but there large variation this. The best explanations heterogenous treatment effects country's enforcement, its stringency, property rights, rule law order). Our results motivate international cooperation finance improve (a) (b) capacity implement enforce them well.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond land use planning and ecosystem services assessment with the conservation use potential framework: A study in the Upper Rio das Velhas basin, Brazil

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 923, С. 171437 - 171437

Опубликована: Март 4, 2024

Human actions can damage the ecosystems and affect services depending on them, with ample detrimental consequences. In earlier studies, Conservation Use Potential (PCU) framework proved useful in assessing capacity for aquifer recharge, suitable land uses resistance to erosion at river basin scale. On other hand, joint analysis of PCU allowed identifying adequacy current relation suitability (natural uses) various basins. This was especially from management perspective basins environmental conflicts, where differed suitability, because indicated how conflicts should be mitigated. Besides use as tool, has potential shed light over issues such ecosystem services, but that not tempted so far. The aim this work therefore bridge knowledge gap frame PCU's application standpoint Ecosystem Services (ES) assessment. We demonstrated could used improve provision (recharge), support (sustainable agriculture) regulation (resistance erosion) a specific (the Upper Rio das Velhas basin, located Minas Gerais, Brazil), through planning uses. It noted studied is mostly composed Very Low, Low Medium potentials. These classes occur steep slopes, fragile soils lithologies high denudation low nutrient supply dominate basin. urban sprawl negative impact all ES, while maintaining agricultural areas appropriate effectively regulate erosion. As per results, premise using management-environmental tool fully accomplished, recommended basis public policy design implementation Brazil elsewhere.

Язык: Английский

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Costs and benefits of restoration are still poorly quantified: evidence from a systematic literature review on the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Restoration Ecology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(5)

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2024

The achievement of international forest restoration goals requires economically viable land‐use options. Brazilian Atlantic Forest is a priority area for ecosystem restoration, as it widely deforested to make place intensive agriculture and one the most threatened biodiversity hotspots in world. We systematically reviewed existing scientific literature on biome highlight evidence economic benefits costs restoration. A total 15 publications were identified that quantify and/or observed studies (11) [Correction added May 2024, after first online publication: In preceding phrase, (12) was corrected this version.] published 2018 research topic biogeographically biased 12 referred study sites Brazil's Southeast Region. Given its beneficial natural conditions, predestined wide range restoration‐related opportunities, yet are underexplored (seven studies). Moreover, from multifunctional use restored forests almost absent with only three presenting primary data. Elaboration also limited 10 focus predominantly active Thus, we argue not well understood. Clarity thereon is, however, critical policy formulation mobilize private investments. therefore call fill knowledge gap economics biome, other biomes well.

Язык: Английский

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The global cost of international commitments on land restoration

Land Degradation and Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 35(16), С. 4864 - 4874

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2024

Abstract Land restoration and sustainable land management projects have now been proposed for up to a billion hectares globally, responding continuous degradation processes. But, lack of reliable cost estimates hinders implementation, which results in high perceived risk investments. This study addresses this gap, using data from 243 multiple sources estimate the ranges different types more precisely. The analysis shows median costs vary 185 $US/ha 3012 depending on measure, implying current global commitment 0.04%–0.27% annual GDP implement. Since majority these commitments are made by developing countries, international cost‐sharing mechanisms, through climate or private finance, required move goal setting implementation.

Язык: Английский

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Internalizing the external costs to achieve environmental and economic Goals: A Case study of rice production in China

Food Policy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 132, С. 102857 - 102857

Опубликована: Март 26, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Potential of peatlands restoration for GHG emissions mitigation in France: Investigation of acquisition costs

Land Use Policy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 153, С. 107538 - 107538

Опубликована: Март 29, 2025

Язык: Английский

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