Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services
As payment for environmental services (PES) initiatives spread to collectively managed natural resources, questions arise because the incentive structures that might be appropriate for individually managed resources will not necessarily promote the collective action required to manage the commons. T...
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| description | As payment for environmental services (PES) initiatives spread to collectively managed natural resources, questions arise because the incentive structures that might be appropriate for individually managed resources will not necessarily promote the collective action required to manage the commons. Theory suggests challenges for cash payments to promote collective action, and for alternative payment types to facilitate conditionality. Possible ways to reconcile this disconnect involve conceiving of PES more broadly through the use of multiple forms of payment including non-cash incentives and placing greater focus on building institutions for collective action than on strict conditionality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8975197b5d1d46b7aee224b8484e2fac2022-12-22T03:54:19ZengUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)International Journal of the Commons1875-02812014-08-018259561610.18352/ijc.438220Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental servicesJohn M. Kerr0Mamta Vardhan1Rohit Jindal2Department of Community Sustainability Michigan State UniversityInstitute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy University of CalgaryDepartment of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology University of AlbertaAs payment for environmental services (PES) initiatives spread to collectively managed natural resources, questions arise because the incentive structures that might be appropriate for individually managed resources will not necessarily promote the collective action required to manage the commons. Theory suggests challenges for cash payments to promote collective action, and for alternative payment types to facilitate conditionality. Possible ways to reconcile this disconnect involve conceiving of PES more broadly through the use of multiple forms of payment including non-cash incentives and placing greater focus on building institutions for collective action than on strict conditionality.https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/438commonscollective actionconditionalityindonesiamexicopayment for ecosystem servicespayment for environmental services |
| spellingShingle | John M. Kerr Mamta Vardhan Rohit Jindal Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services International Journal of the Commons commons collective action conditionality indonesia mexico payment for ecosystem services payment for environmental services |
| title | Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| title_full | Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| title_fullStr | Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| title_short | Incentives, conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| title_sort | incentives conditionality and collective action in payment for environmental services |
| topic | commons collective action conditionality indonesia mexico payment for ecosystem services payment for environmental services |
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