Models Explaining the Levels of Forest Environmental Taxes and Other PES Schemes in Japan

Between 2003 and April 2016, 37 of 47 prefectures (i.e., sub-national local governmental units) introduced forest environmental taxes—local payment for environmental services (PES) schemes. These introductions are unique historical natural experiments, in which local governments made their own polit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Takuya Takahashi, Katsuya Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
PES
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/685