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  • Conservation Science
  • Forest Management

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  • Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are crucial for conservation incentives like avoided deforestation.
  • While PES effectiveness is studied, optimizing program design through modifications is less explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if a modified PES contract requiring full forest enrollment improves conservation outcomes compared to traditional partial enrollment contracts.
  • To assess the impact of contract design on deforestation rates and program cost-effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial was conducted in Mexico.
  • Compared a 'full-enrollment' PES contract against a 'traditional' PES contract allowing selective parcel enrollment.
  • Measured deforestation rates and calculated cost-effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • The full-enrollment PES contract reduced deforestation by 41% (p=0.01) compared to the traditional contract.
  • This modification quadrupled the cost-effectiveness of the PES program.
  • Prevented strategic enrollment of parcels already slated for conservation.

Conclusions:

  • Simple modifications in PES contract design, such as requiring full forest enrollment, can substantially enhance conservation effectiveness.
  • Optimized PES design is key to improving the efficacy and cost-efficiency of conservation payments.
  • This study provides evidence for improving conservation payment programs through contract adjustments.