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Area of Science:

  • Environmental economics
  • Conservation policy
  • Ecosystem services

Background:

  • Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) programs aim to incentivize conservation but face challenges with additionality and cost-effectiveness.
  • A key concern is that PES payments may go to landholders who would have conserved regardless of the program, reducing environmental benefits.
  • Landholder self-selection into PES programs is often assumed to be solely based on planned conservation levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how enrollment costs, beyond planned conservation, influence landholder participation in PES programs.
  • To analyze the impact of enrollment costs on the composition of PES participants and program cost-effectiveness.
  • To explore how enrollment cost adjustments can be used to improve PES program design and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of enrollment dynamics in PES programs, considering factors beyond self-selection based on conservation intent.
  • Examination of the role of enrollment costs (e.g., administrative hassle, financial outlays) in deterring or encouraging participation.
  • Evidence drawn from randomized trials of PES programs focused on increasing forest cover in Uganda and Malawi.

Main Results:

  • Enrollment costs can significantly affect overall PES program take-up and the characteristics of participating landholders.
  • The impact of enrollment costs on per-enrollee benefits depends on their correlation with landholders' pre-existing conservation efforts.
  • Adjusting enrollment costs can either enhance or diminish program benefits per enrollee based on participant selection effects.

Conclusions:

  • Enrollment costs are a critical, yet often overlooked, factor in PES program design and effectiveness.
  • Lessons from social welfare programs suggest that purposefully adjusting enrollment costs can improve targeting and cost-effectiveness.
  • Incorporating enrollment cost considerations into PES program design can lead to more efficient conservation outcomes.