Ecological compensation plays an important role in promoting ecological protection. Identifying factors affecting the willingness of farmers to accept eco-compensation has become a focus of ecological economics. The Qianxi traditional chestnut agricultural heritage system is a typical agroforestry system in China and adapts the local environment well. However, local farmers concentrate on chestnut monocultures, driven by short-term profits. The local ecological environment is very fragile. We surveyed 100 local rural households. Based on face-to-face interviews and questionnaires and model assessment, we analyzed factors affecting the willingness of farmers to accept eco-compensation in the Qianxi chestnut agroforestry system of Hebei. We found that many factors influence farmer willingness to accept, including education level, household income, environmental awareness, environmental protection practices and knowledge of ecological compensation. This research provides helps clarify the mechanism of farmer participation in eco-compensation and provides a basis for further development of compensation standards that benefit the local environment.
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1 July 2018
Factors Affecting the Willingness of Farmers to Accept Eco-Compensation in the Qianxi Chestnut Agroforestry System, Hebei
Wang Jiaran,
Liu Moucheng,
Yang Lun,
Min Qingwen
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Journal of Resources and Ecology
Vol. 9 • No. 4
July 2018
Vol. 9 • No. 4
July 2018
agroforestry system
ecological compensation
Qianxi
willingness to accept