Junior professor Lenka Slavikova | J.E.Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem and University of Economics in Prague | Czech Republic
Paper is dedicated to the combination of research methods used – qualitative IAD Framework and quantitative evaluation via Choice Experiment and Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) – and the justification of their complementarily in gaining of the policy-relevance. The issue is investigated on the case study from the Czech-German border region (Ore Mountains).
Christian Klassert | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ | Germany
Prof. Vic Adamowicz | University of Alberta | Canada
Spatial locations of mixes of conservation instruments such as protected areas and PES have emerged over time as a result of heterogeneous landscape characteristics, policy targeting, and random shocks to landuse demand. The paper explores the potential of agent-based models(ABM) to simulate the emergent and path-dependent characteristics of the resulting policyscape over time.
We find that for the period 1997-2005 in Costa Rica, parks and ‘protection PES’ are perfect policy substitutes with respect to conserving forest cover. The additional effect of using both instead of one is zero in both cases. When we analyze payments and buffer zones, we find that the cross-effects differ. However, they both show high levels of substitutability.
Dr. Eeva Primmer | Finnish Environment Institute | Finland
Prof. Dr. Jukka Similä | University of Lapland | Finland
This paper develops a systematic framework for analyzing ecosystem service governance institutions and exemplifies its usefulness with a empirical analyses of economic instruments and policy instrument mixes. The examples illustrate the epistemological and methodological dichotomy that should be overcome with institutional analysis building on exploration and aiming for hypothesis testing.