Implementing result-based agri-environmental payments by means of modelling

Arbeitspapier | Working paper

From a theoretical point of view, result-based agri-environmental payments are clearly preferable to action-based payments. However, they suffer from two major practical disadvantages: costs of measuring the results and payment uncertainty for the participating farmers. In this paper, we propose an alternative design to overcome these two disadvantages by means of modelling (instead of measuring) the results. We describe the concept of model-informed result-based agri-environmental payments (MIRBAP), including a hypothetical example of payments for the protection and enhancement of soil functions. We offer a comprehensive discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of MIRBAP, showing that it not only unites most of the advantages of result-based and action-based schemes, but also adds two new advantages: the potential to address trade-offs among multiple policy objectives and management for long-term environmental effects. We argue that MIRBAP would be a valuable addition to the agri-environmental policy toolbox and a reflection of recent advancements in agri-environmental modelling.

Object Details

• ISSN: 1436-140X
• Extent: Seite(n): 28
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: UFZ Discussion Papers (5/2019)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Ökologie ; Wirtschaft ; Ökologie und Umwelt ; Wirtschaftssektoren ; Landwirtschaft ; Agrarpolitik ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz ; Bodennutzung

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bartkowski, Bartosz ; Droste, Nils ; Ließ, Mareike ; Sidemo-Holm, William ; Weller, Ulrich ; Brady, Mark V.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
• (where): Deutschland, Leipzig
• (when): 2019

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-63843-2
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST