Companies preferences and willingness to pay for ecosystem services credits through an online-marketplace

IF 6.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY
Cheng Chen , Bettina Matzdorf , Marlen Davis
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While greater business financing is important to halt the loss of biodiversity and environmental degradation, only a limited number of payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes receive voluntary financing from companies. Recently, pilot private ecosystem marketplaces have emerged to function as an intermediary between suppliers and private buyers for ecosystem services projects with varying levels of validation, verification, additionality and permanence. However, business interests have not yet been the topic of much empirical research. To answer our research question on the preferences of business sector towards the ecosystem services credits that support the provision of environmental public goods, we collected survey data from 618 German companies through an online survey in 2019. We analysed characteristics of companies, perceived opportunities and threats, types of ecosystem services credits and the willingness to spend as factors to understand companies’ preferences. We showed that the ecosystem services credits concept appeals to a small proportion of companies. We found that companies have so far felt little pressure from assumed expectation. For example, there is no significant effect on companies’ interest in nature conservation steering from the link between company and nature. A nationwide internet platform, along with scientifically-based predictions of project impacts, was particularly appreciated by companies as it facilitated easier engagement by revealing regional project opportunities. Climate protection, water quality, and biodiversity emerged as the most appealing ecosystem services categories for companies. Additionally, companies expressed a preference for bundling relevant ecosystem services options. Our study highlights the significance of considering companies’ local preferences. Furthermore, we observed that the majority of companies demonstrated a willingness to make low threshold and flexible contributions. By presenting descriptive evidences based on primary data from a large number of companies, this research addresses a previously existing gap of business interests in financing ecosystem services provision via new innovative markets.

公司对通过在线市场支付生态系统服务信用额的偏好和意愿
虽然增加企业融资对于阻止生物多样性丧失和环境退化非常重要,但只有有限的生态系统服务补偿(PES)计划获得了来自企业的自愿融资。最近,出现了一些试验性的私人生态系统市场,作为生态系统服务项目供应商和私人买家之间的中介,具有不同程度的验证、核实、额外性和持久性。然而,商业利益尚未成为很多实证研究的主题。为了回答我们的研究问题,即商业部门对支持提供环境公共产品的生态系统服务信用额度的偏好,我们在 2019 年通过在线调查收集了 618 家德国公司的调查数据。我们分析了企业的特征、感知到的机遇和威胁、生态系统服务学分的类型以及消费意愿等因素,以了解企业的偏好。我们发现,生态系统服务信用额度的概念只吸引了一小部分公司。我们发现,到目前为止,公司几乎没有感受到来自假定期望的压力。例如,公司与自然之间的联系对公司对自然保护的兴趣没有明显影响。一个全国性的互联网平台,以及基于科学的项目影响预测,尤其受到企业的青睐,因为它通过揭示区域项目机会来促进参与。气候保护、水质和生物多样性成为最吸引公司的生态系统服务类别。此外,公司还表示倾向于捆绑相关的生态系统服务选项。我们的研究强调了考虑公司当地偏好的重要性。此外,我们注意到大多数公司都表示愿意做出低门槛和灵活的贡献。本研究基于大量公司的原始数据,提供了描述性证据,从而解决了之前存在的通过新的创新市场为生态系统服务提供融资的商业利益空白。
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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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