NDLI: Protected Area Certificates: Gaining Ground for Better Ecosystem Protection?

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Segerstedt, Anna Grote, Ulrike
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Protected areas are vital to sustain a number of ecosystem services. Yet, many protected areas are underfinanced and lack management effectiveness. Protected area certificates have been suggested as a way to resolve these problems. This instrument would allow land managers to certify an area if it meets certain conservation criteria. The certificates could then be sold on an international market, for example to companies and any consumers that are interested in environmental protection. Some pilot initiatives have been launched, yet little is known about future demand and features of protected area certificates. To fill this knowledge gap, we conduct a choice experiment with close to 400 long-distance tourists from Germany as a potential group of buyers. Our results indicate that the respondents have the highest willingness to pay for certificates that conserve sensitive ecosystems and in addition to this lead to poverty reduction and safeguard water resources. For other attributes such as a greenhouse gas reduction, the preferences are less significant. Overall, the results are rather homogenous irrespective of where the protected areas are located. These insights are important for the future design and marketing of protected area certificates.
Starting Page	1418
Ending Page	1432
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0364152X
Journal	Environmental Management
Volume Number	55
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14321009
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-04-14
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Protected areas Certificates Choice experiment Biodiversity Carbon offsets Environmental Management Ecology Nature Conservation Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Forestry Management Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Pollution Global and Planetary Change

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