Protected Area Certificates

Gaining Ground for Better Ecosystem Protection?

verfasst von

Anna Segerstedt, Ulrike Grote

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.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Umweltökonomik und Welthandel

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Environmental management

Band

55

Seiten

1418-1432

Anzahl der Seiten

15

ISSN

0364-152X

Publikationsdatum

06.2015

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Globaler Wandel, Ökologie, Umweltverschmutzung

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 1 – Keine Armut, SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum, SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-015-0476-2 (Zugang: Geschlossen)