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Farmers' Preferences for Riparian Buffers: Evidence from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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Titel: Farmers' Preferences for Riparian Buffers: Evidence from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Autoren: Shr, Yau-Huo (Jimmy)1 (AUTHOR) yhshr@ntu.edu.tw, Zipp, Katherine Y.2 (AUTHOR) kyz1@psu.edu, Shortle, James S.3 (AUTHOR) jss15@psu.edu
Quelle: Land Economics. Aug2025, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p353-373. 21p.
Schlagwörter: *CONJOINT analysis, *PUBLIC investments, *ENVIRONMENTAL management, *CONTRACTS, RIPARIAN areas, FARMERS, WATERSHEDS, WATER pollution
Geografische Kategorien: CHESAPEAKE Bay Watershed, CHESAPEAKE Bay (Md. & Va.)
Abstract: Installation of riparian buffers on farmland is a high priority for agencies seeking to reduce agricultural nonpoint water pollution. Although substantial subsidies are available through contracts, buffer adoption rates greatly lag implementation goals. We conduct a choice experiment of landowners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to examine preferences regarding contract requirements and simulate buffer supply curves under different requirements. We find that current contract designs hinder buffer adoption and that modifications could increase adoption substantially with minimal additional public expenditure. Our results also show that buffer supply is price-inelastic, further highlighting the potential gain from providing more flexible contract designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Installation of riparian buffers on farmland is a high priority for agencies seeking to reduce agricultural nonpoint water pollution. Although substantial subsidies are available through contracts, buffer adoption rates greatly lag implementation goals. We conduct a choice experiment of landowners in the Chesapeake Bay watershed to examine preferences regarding contract requirements and simulate buffer supply curves under different requirements. We find that current contract designs hinder buffer adoption and that modifications could increase adoption substantially with minimal additional public expenditure. Our results also show that buffer supply is price-inelastic, further highlighting the potential gain from providing more flexible contract designs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00237639
DOI:10.3368/le.101.3.040924-0034r