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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 135-145 |
| Journal | Land Use Policy |
| Volume | 39 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Enhancing ecosystem services through afforestation: How policy can help. / Barry, L.E.; Yao, R.; Harrison, D.R.; Paragahawewa, U.H.; Pannell, David.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing ecosystem services through afforestation: How policy can help
AU - Barry, L.E.
AU - Yao, R.
AU - Harrison, D.R.
AU - Paragahawewa, U.H.
AU - Pannell, David
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We employ an integrated spatial economic model to assess the net private and public benefits of converting marginal agricultural land into forest plantations (afforestation) in New Zealand. For numerous locations, we conduct policy analysis considering the magnitudes of net private and public benefits of land use changes to determine whether a policy response is justified and, if so, to identify the appropriate policy instruments to encourage adoption of afforestation. Net private benefit is commonly negative, so much so, that in most cases no policy response is justified. However, in certain cases, net private benefits are slightly negative and public benefits are significantly positive justifying the use of positive incentives as the most appropriate policy instrument to encourage afforestation in New Zealand. The most commonly used policy instruments for afforestation in New Zealand, extension and awareness training, are found to be appropriate in only a minority of situations. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
AB - We employ an integrated spatial economic model to assess the net private and public benefits of converting marginal agricultural land into forest plantations (afforestation) in New Zealand. For numerous locations, we conduct policy analysis considering the magnitudes of net private and public benefits of land use changes to determine whether a policy response is justified and, if so, to identify the appropriate policy instruments to encourage adoption of afforestation. Net private benefit is commonly negative, so much so, that in most cases no policy response is justified. However, in certain cases, net private benefits are slightly negative and public benefits are significantly positive justifying the use of positive incentives as the most appropriate policy instrument to encourage afforestation in New Zealand. The most commonly used policy instruments for afforestation in New Zealand, extension and awareness training, are found to be appropriate in only a minority of situations. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
U2 - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.03.012
DO - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.03.012
M3 - Article
VL - 39
SP - 135
EP - 145
JO - Land Use Policy
JF - Land Use Policy
SN - 0264-8377
ER -