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Conservation of natural resources -- Management, Landscape protection, Protected areas -- Management, Forest degradation -- Control
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2020
Subjects
Conservation of natural resources -- Management, Landscape protection, Protected areas -- Management, Forest degradation -- Control
Abstract
We study the impact of Ecuador’s national forest conservation incentives program on reported land conflicts. Data come from a survey of > 900 households located within 49 indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian communities holding communal conservation contracts.We use quasi-experimental methods to test for relationships between program participation and changes in land conflicts. Respondents reported that the program reduced land conflicts when households resided in communities with de facto communal tenure arrangements (vs. de facto semiprivate arrangements).We find no evidence that the conservation incentive program increased land conflicts. These results counter concerns that conservation payments undermine land tenure security; in some cases perceived tenure security is improved.
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DOI
10.1111/conl.12710
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/31202
Citation Details
Jones KW, Etchart N, Holland M, Naughton-Treves L, Arriagada R. The impact of paying for forest conservation on perceived tenure security in Ecuador. Conservation Letters. 2020; e12710.
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