A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China

Due to large land demand and insufficient economic incentives, stakeholders have little motivation to protect cropland during rapid urbanization. The considerable loss of cropland poses a serious threat to food security and ecological sustainability. This research proposes a framework of payment for...

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Main Authors:	Jie Guo, Tianqi Zhu, Minghao Ou, Fengsong Pei, Xiaoyu Gan, Weixin Ou, Yu Tao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	cropland PES cropland quality assessment cropland valuation
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/178

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spelling	doaj-a2e4a312494d4681a68c6334a92222f52020-11-24T22:26:39ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502018-01-0110117810.3390/su10010178su10010178A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in ChinaJie Guo0Tianqi Zhu1Minghao Ou2Fengsong Pei3Xiaoyu Gan4Weixin Ou5Yu Tao6College of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaCollege of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaCollege of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaSchool of Geography, Geomatics, and Planning, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCollege of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, ChinaCollege of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaCollege of Land Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaDue to large land demand and insufficient economic incentives, stakeholders have little motivation to protect cropland during rapid urbanization. The considerable loss of cropland poses a serious threat to food security and ecological sustainability. This research proposes a framework of payment for ecosystem services (PES) to reconcile the large land demand and the need for cropland protection during economic development by identifying whom to compensate, what to pay, how much to pay, the mechanisms for payment, and verification of service delivery. Using the Yangtze River Delta as an example, the features of the PES based on supply-demand analysis, compensation quality and value standards, and payment regulation are demonstrated. The results show the effectiveness of this PES framework for handling the externality of environmental protection compared to traditional regulatory approaches. The framework will also aid in the protection of cropland by coordinating the benefits of stakeholders.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/178croplandPEScropland quality assessmentcropland valuation
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author	Jie Guo Tianqi Zhu Minghao Ou Fengsong Pei Xiaoyu Gan Weixin Ou Yu Tao
spellingShingle	Jie Guo Tianqi Zhu Minghao Ou Fengsong Pei Xiaoyu Gan Weixin Ou Yu Tao A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China Sustainability cropland PES cropland quality assessment cropland valuation
author_facet	Jie Guo Tianqi Zhu Minghao Ou Fengsong Pei Xiaoyu Gan Weixin Ou Yu Tao
author_sort	Jie Guo
title	A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
title_short	A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
title_full	A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
title_fullStr	A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
title_full_unstemmed	A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China
title_sort	framework of payment for ecosystem services to protect cropland: a case study of the yangtze river delta in china
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Sustainability
issn	2071-1050
publishDate	2018-01-01
description	Due to large land demand and insufficient economic incentives, stakeholders have little motivation to protect cropland during rapid urbanization. The considerable loss of cropland poses a serious threat to food security and ecological sustainability. This research proposes a framework of payment for ecosystem services (PES) to reconcile the large land demand and the need for cropland protection during economic development by identifying whom to compensate, what to pay, how much to pay, the mechanisms for payment, and verification of service delivery. Using the Yangtze River Delta as an example, the features of the PES based on supply-demand analysis, compensation quality and value standards, and payment regulation are demonstrated. The results show the effectiveness of this PES framework for handling the externality of environmental protection compared to traditional regulatory approaches. The framework will also aid in the protection of cropland by coordinating the benefits of stakeholders.
topic	cropland PES cropland quality assessment cropland valuation
url	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/1/178
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A Framework of Payment for Ecosystem Services to Protect Cropland: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China

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