Farmers’ heterogeneous preferences towards results-based environmental policies

Niskanen, Olli ^[1] ; Tienhaara, Annika ^[1] ; Haltia, Emmi ^[1] ; Pouta, Eija ^[1]
1. [1] Natural Resources Institute Finland
  
  Natural Resources Institute Finland
  
  Helsinki, Finlandia
Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 102, 2021
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Heterogeneity of farmers’ preferences and willingness to accept compensation (WTA) related to a results-based agri-environmental policy were investigated using a choice experiment and latent class analysis. A quarter of farmers would be willing to switch to a results-based agri-environmental scheme (AES) with a moderate compensation request, whereas one quarter supported the status quo. Willingness to reform the AES was found among all farmers, but the current practice-based approach generally appeared to be more acceptable than the new proposed policy. Responses to the results-based AES differed between farmer groups. Therefore, attention should be paid in policy design to ensuring desirable programme coverage among different regions and farm types.