期刊
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
卷 90, 期 1, 页码 483-491出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.12.020
关键词
Crop genetic resources; Landraces; Valuation; Willingness to pay
资金
- Norwegian Agency for International Development Cooperation (NORAD), Norway
Crop genetic resources constitute an important aspect of biodiversity conservation, both because of their direct value to the farmers and clue to their indirect global Value. This Study uses the contingent Valuation method to document the economic value of crop genetic resources based on the farmers' willingness to pay for conservation. A total of 107 households in Kaski, Nepal were surveyed in November 2003. Their mean willingness to pay was USD 4.18 for in situ and USD 2.20 for ex situ conservation per tritium. Landholding size. household size, education level, socio-economic status, sex of respondent, number of crop landraces grown, and knowledge oil biodiversity influenced the willingness to pay for in situ conservation, whereas only landholding size and household size influenced the willingness to pay for ex situ conservation. The respondents were willing to contribute more for in situ than ex situ conservation because of the additional effect of direct use and direct involvement of the. farmers in in situ conservation. This Study supports the view that economic valuation of crop genetic resources can assist the policy makers in setting conservation priorities. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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