Preferences for ecosystem payment programs in Papua New Guinea

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dc.creatorMukerjee, Rishabh
dc.creatorSchmidt, Emily
dc.creatorHoltemeyer, Brian
dc.creatorGimiseve, Harry
dc.creatorSafi, Wendy
dc.date2025-03-12
dc.date2025-03-12T21:14:31Z
dc.date2025-03-12T21:14:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:41:02Z
dc.descriptionWe evaluate forest landholders’ preferences to enter a hypothetical Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) contract (i.e., voluntary carbon credit contract) and assess the relative importance of different program attributes that influence forest landholder preference for such contracts. When evaluating the attractiveness of PES contracts for forest landholders, analysis suggests that on average, forest landholders are not inclined to enter a PES contract. However, when evaluating differences among households, a variety of characteristics shape the willingness to accept a PES contract, including:  Landholders that are aware of climate change impacts and those from communities that previously participated in forest protection programs are more likely to accept a PES contract.  Households that use forested land for commercial logging or hunting grounds are more inclined to accept a PES contract, viewing these contracts as an opportunity to protect forest goods and services.  Households that rely on forested land for timber harvesting for personal building purposes are less likely to join a PES program, viewing contracts as restrictive to personal land use needs. When assessing different levels of contract attributes (e.g., payment amount, forest area requirement, and contract length), analysis suggests that forest landholders are more likely to accept a contract that:  Offers higher financial incentives  Requires half of their forested land to be under contract (compared to all of their forested land). On average, forest landholders require an additional annual compensation of $39.07 USD (152 PGK) per hectare to accept PES contracts that require full forested land preservation compared to preserving half of their forested land.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173596
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/111618
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140437
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151858
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/140322
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12625
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173423
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMukerjee, Rishabh; Schmidt, Emily; Holtemeyer, Brian; Gimiseve, Harry; and Safi, Wendy. 2025. Preferences for ecosystem payment programs in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea Project Note 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173596
dc.subjectecosystem management
dc.subjectforestry
dc.subjectcarbon
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.titlePreferences for ecosystem payment programs in Papua New Guinea
dc.typeBrief

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