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| Submission |
| ID |
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5485 |
| Submitting Entity |
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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| Submitted for |
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Seventh Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 7) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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A cost-benefit analysis of biodiversity conservation programmes in the Garonne Valley, France |
| Description |
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For this case-study, a cost-benefit analysis was conducted of a hypothetical plan for biodiversity conservation in the Garonne Valley in France, where the wetlands adjacent to the Garonne river are under pressure from agriculture through erosion and irrigation. Partly, this is a result of a property rights problem, as the State is responsible for the river itself
and the "regularly flooded areas" around it but, because of the movements of the river bed, these regularly flooded areas are not always easy to determine, and the State responsibility for them is rarely enforced. Contingent valuation studies were used to elicit values from farmers of their willingness to accept (WTA) compensation for cessation of activities on the river banks which were harmful to biodiversity, and the willingness-to-pay (WTP) values of
local residents for these measures. It was found that the WTP value over five years would cover a compensation programme of twenty five years. However, while this finding indicates that the estimated benefits of conservation largely exceed the costs, problems with the implementation of incentives were identified. In particular, there was much mistrust between the local residents, farmers and the public authorities. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-oecd-20-en.doc |
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| Additional Information |
| Source |
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Study prepared for and summarized in the 1999 OECD Handbook on Incentive Measures for Biodiversity: Design and Implementation. Oganization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris. |
| Countries |
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France |
| Ecosystems |
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Agricultural Biodiversity
Inland Waters Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Western Europe and Others |
| Incentive Measures |
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Economic Valuation
Indirect Incentives (property rights, market creation)
Regulations / Access Restrictions |
| Keywords |
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Market creation (organic production, tourism, ...)
Community participation
Access restrictions
Revenue sharing with communities
Strengthening property rights (land tenure, ...)
Zoning |
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