Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria
Natural flood plain wetlands are among the most biologically productive and diverse ecosystems on earth. However, in spite of their importance in sustaining human welfare, they are the most threatened of all ecosystems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the economic benefit associated...
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| description | Natural flood plain wetlands are among the most biologically productive and diverse
ecosystems on earth. However, in spite of their importance in sustaining human
welfare, they are the most threatened of all ecosystems. The objective of this study is
to evaluate the economic benefit associated with resource conservation in Hadejia-
Nguru wetland so as to provide policy-makers with much needed information on the
economic value of the benefits generated by the sustainable management of the
wetland. This study employed the most widely used non-market valuation
techniques in measuring the economic value of natural resources. A face-to-face
interview using a structured questionnaire of a dichotomous choice contingent
valuation, choice experiment was employed to 393 households in communities
residing within the wetlands (user category) and 405 households in upstream
communities outside the wetland (Non-user category).
Binary Logistic regression was employed in estimating the CVM model while
Conditional logit model, random parameter logit model, and latent class model were
employed for the choice experiment analysis in order to estimate attributes values
and heterogeneity in the households’ preferences. Results from the choice
experiment for the user category shows the preference of the wetlands’ attribute,
with ‘improvement in productivity of the wetland as the most preferred attribute.
From the non-user category, ‘tourism and recreation’ was the most preferred
attribute. The result from the CVM model revealed that gender, age, education level,
gross monthly income, bids amount, membership of environmental organisation,
pro-environmental attitude and knowledge of the importance of the wetland were
significant determinants of the willingness to pay conservation tax by the users for
the sustenance of the wetland. On the other side, the significant determinants of willingness to pay donation by the non-users includes; gender, respondents’ age,
gross monthly income, bid amount, household size, governmental trust, and proenvironmental
attitude. The result also revealed that the users were willing to pay N
2,324.08 ≈ $ 7.62 per household for conservation of the wetland, while the non-users
mean WTP amount was N 2290.31 (US$ 7.50). Based on the CVM result, the total
use benefit of conservation of the wetland was approximately N 1,162,040,000 (US
$ 3,809,967.21), while the total non-use benefit was estimated at N
29,366,540,335.11 (US $ 96,283,738.80). Therefore, the total benefit of conservation
of the wetland was approximately N 30,528,580,335.11 (US $ 100,093,706.02). The
study outcome would inform policy makers on the economic value of the wetland
and to better their understanding on the consequences of present policies concerning
wetland management. The study therefore recommended that the conservation of the
wetlands should be considered as an integral system that would create institutional
mechanisms, which will ensure the incorporation of local communities in decisionmaking
and management of the wetland. This strategy would help in minimizing
trade-offs and would promote synergies for sustainable wetland management. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-688022019-05-31T03:23:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68802/ Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria Adamu, Abdullahi Natural flood plain wetlands are among the most biologically productive and diverse ecosystems on earth. However, in spite of their importance in sustaining human welfare, they are the most threatened of all ecosystems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the economic benefit associated with resource conservation in Hadejia- Nguru wetland so as to provide policy-makers with much needed information on the economic value of the benefits generated by the sustainable management of the wetland. This study employed the most widely used non-market valuation techniques in measuring the economic value of natural resources. A face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire of a dichotomous choice contingent valuation, choice experiment was employed to 393 households in communities residing within the wetlands (user category) and 405 households in upstream communities outside the wetland (Non-user category). Binary Logistic regression was employed in estimating the CVM model while Conditional logit model, random parameter logit model, and latent class model were employed for the choice experiment analysis in order to estimate attributes values and heterogeneity in the households’ preferences. Results from the choice experiment for the user category shows the preference of the wetlands’ attribute, with ‘improvement in productivity of the wetland as the most preferred attribute. From the non-user category, ‘tourism and recreation’ was the most preferred attribute. The result from the CVM model revealed that gender, age, education level, gross monthly income, bids amount, membership of environmental organisation, pro-environmental attitude and knowledge of the importance of the wetland were significant determinants of the willingness to pay conservation tax by the users for the sustenance of the wetland. On the other side, the significant determinants of willingness to pay donation by the non-users includes; gender, respondents’ age, gross monthly income, bid amount, household size, governmental trust, and proenvironmental attitude. The result also revealed that the users were willing to pay N 2,324.08 ≈ $ 7.62 per household for conservation of the wetland, while the non-users mean WTP amount was N 2290.31 (US$ 7.50). Based on the CVM result, the total use benefit of conservation of the wetland was approximately N 1,162,040,000 (US $ 3,809,967.21), while the total non-use benefit was estimated at N 29,366,540,335.11 (US $ 96,283,738.80). Therefore, the total benefit of conservation of the wetland was approximately N 30,528,580,335.11 (US $ 100,093,706.02). The study outcome would inform policy makers on the economic value of the wetland and to better their understanding on the consequences of present policies concerning wetland management. The study therefore recommended that the conservation of the wetlands should be considered as an integral system that would create institutional mechanisms, which will ensure the incorporation of local communities in decisionmaking and management of the wetland. This strategy would help in minimizing trade-offs and would promote synergies for sustainable wetland management. 2017-12 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68802/1/FPAS%202018%208%20IR.pdf Adamu, Abdullahi (2017) Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria. Doctoral thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Conservation of natural resources - Economic aspects - Nigeria Wetlands - Environmental aspects |
| spellingShingle | Conservation of natural resources - Economic aspects - Nigeria Wetlands - Environmental aspects Adamu, Abdullahi Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title | Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title_full | Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title_short | Economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, Nigeria |
| title_sort | economic analysis of resource conservation and household preferences attributes in hadejia nguru wetlands nigeria |
| topic | Conservation of natural resources - Economic aspects - Nigeria Wetlands - Environmental aspects |
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