The impact of payment for ecosystem service schemes on participants’ motivation: A global assessment

IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Yali Huang , Xiaoling Zhang , Xushan Sheng , Yue Wang , Kenneth Mei Yee Leung
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Abstract

Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) is a commonly used policy tool to fund nature conservation efforts. However, the implementation of financial incentives may have unintended consequences on intrinsic motivations, such as attitudes and environmental values, resulting in reduced levels of pro-environmental behaviors after PES compared to those observed before PES. The effect of PES schemes on participants’ motivations is not well understood. To address this gap, we conducted a quantitative analysis of motivation effects in PES schemes using 155 data points from 126 primary studies. Our study found that: 1) 54% of PES projects had a crowding-in effect, reinforcing intrinsic motivations, while 42% had a crowding-out effect, weakening intrinsic motivations; 2) PES projects with community payments were more likely to induce crowding-out due to free-riding and reduced trust; 3) compliance monitoring was a weak predictor of crowding-in, possibly due to increased satisfaction; and 4) monetary payment, when compared to in-kind payment, was more likely to lead to crowding-out due to reduced autonomy. Our findings also suggest that crowding-in is associated with successful environmental outcomes, while crowding-out is associated with environmental failure. To enhance the effectiveness of PES programs, policymakers should promote motivation crowding-in and prevent crowding-out by using in-kind payments, addressing free-riding, and enhancing fairness and transparency through monitoring, where feasible.

生态系统服务付费计划对参与者积极性的影响:全球评估
生态系统服务补偿(PES)是资助自然保护工作的常用政策工具。然而,经济激励措施的实施可能会对内在动机(如态度和环境价值观)产生意想不到的影响,导致生态系统服务补偿后的亲环境行为水平低于生态系统服务补偿前的水平。人们对生态系统服务补偿方案对参与者动机的影响还不甚了解。为了弥补这一不足,我们利用来自 126 项主要研究的 155 个数据点,对生态系统服务补偿方案的动机效应进行了定量分析。我们的研究发现1)54% 的生态系统服务补偿项目具有挤入效应,加强了内在动机,而 42% 的项目具有挤出效应,削弱了内在动机;2)由于搭便车和信任度降低,采用社区支付的生态系统服务补偿项目更有可能导致挤出效应;3)合规性监测对挤入效应的预测作用较弱,这可能是由于满意度提高所致;4)与实物支付相比,货币支付更有可能由于自主性降低而导致挤出效应。我们的研究结果还表明,"挤入 "与成功的环境结果相关,而 "挤出 "则与环境失败相关。为提高生态系统服务补偿项目的有效性,政策制定者应通过使用实物支付、解决搭便车问题以及在可行的情况下通过监督提高公平性和透明度来促进挤入动机并防止挤出。
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Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services ECOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES&-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CiteScore
14.90
自引率
7.90%
发文量
109
期刊介绍: Ecosystem Services is an international, interdisciplinary journal that is associated with the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP). The journal is dedicated to exploring the science, policy, and practice related to ecosystem services, which are the various ways in which ecosystems contribute to human well-being, both directly and indirectly. Ecosystem Services contributes to the broader goal of ensuring that the benefits of ecosystems are recognized, valued, and sustainably managed for the well-being of current and future generations. The journal serves as a platform for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share their findings and insights, fostering collaboration and innovation in the field of ecosystem services.
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