Incentives for community involvement in conservation programmes


FAO CONSERVATION GUIDE 12

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

1. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

1.1 The problem of the world's renewable natural resources

1.2 Trends in forestry, soil and water programmes and legislation.

1.3 The new strategy

1.4 The need for incentives

1.5 Scope of guide and objectives

1.6 Content

CHAPTER 2

2. BASIC DEFINITIONS

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Main definitions

2.2.1 Resource conservation definitions

2.2.1.1 Watershed

2.2.1.2 Landscape degradation

2.2.1.3 Erosion

2.2.1.4 Shifting cultivation

2.2.1.5 Development

2.2.1.6 Multiple use

2.2.1.7 Conservation and rehabilitation

2.2.2 Definitions for resource utilization planning

2.2.2.1 Policy

2.2.2.2 Planning

2.2.2.3 Plan

2.2.2.4 Project

2.2.2.5 Programme

2.2.2.6 Strategy and tactics

2.2.2.7 Organization

2.2.3 Legal-economic definitions

2.2.3.1 Incentive

2.2.3.2 Grants

2.2.3.3 Subsidy

2.2.3.4 Economic analysis and financial analysis

2.2.3.5 Planning horizon

2.2.3.6 Financial costs and benefits

2.2.3.7 Economic costs and benefits

2.3 Observations

CHAPTER 3

3. MOUNTAIN WATERSHEDS AND OTHER CRITICAL AREAS

3.1 Choice of problem areas

3.1.1 Areas with population pressure

3.1.2 Areas not subject to population pressure

3.1.3 Grazing areas

3.1.4 Need for action

3.2 Impact of conservation and rehabilitation plans and projects on communities in mountain watersheds and other critical areas

3.2.1 Impact on land and labour factors

3.2.2 Impact on crops

3.2.3 Impact on production structure

3.2.4 Impact on community incomes

3.2.5 Profitability of conservation projects

3.2.6 Conservation and rehabilitation

3.2.7 Impact on rural development

3.3 Conclusion

CHAPTER 4

4. TYPES OF INCENTIVE AND DISCUSSION OF MAIN ELEMENTS

4.1 Classification of incentives

4.2 Direct Incentives

4.2.1 Direct cash incentives

4.2.1.1 Grants

4.2.1.2 Daily wages

4.2.1.3 Subsidies

4.2.1.4 Loans

4.2.1.5 Revolving funds

4.2.1.6 Cost-sharing agreements

4.2.2 Direct incentives in kind

4.2.2.1 Food

4.2.2.2 Agricultural inputs

4.2.2.3 Small tools and equipment

4.2.2.4 Inputs for social community infrastructure

4.2.2.5 Inputs and tools for access road construction and improvement

4.2.2.6 Irrigation systems

4.2.2.7 Draught and production animals

4.2.2.8 Animal feed

4.2.2.9 Allocation of public forests to the community

4.2.2.10 Influence of certain variables on the impact of direct incentives in kind

4.2.3 Mixed direct incentives

4.3 Indirect incentives

4.3.1 Fiscal incentives

4.3.1.1 Tax exemptions

4.3.1.2 Tax allowances

4.3.1.3 Security, guarantees and insurance

4.3.1.4 Tariffs, input and output prices

4.3.1.5 Land tenure security

4.3.2 Service incentives

4.3.2.1 Technical assistance

4.3.2.2 Marketing and storage

4.3.2.3 Roads

4.3.2.4 Education and training

4.3.2.5 Machinery and equipment

4.3.2.6 Influence of variables on the impact of service incentives

4.3.3 Social incentives

4.3.3.1 Provision of services

4.3.3.2 Community buildings

4.3.3.3 Community organization

4.3.3.4 Influence of variables on the impact of social incentives

CHAPTER 5

5. COMPONENTS OF A PLANNING AND INCENTIVES PACKAGE

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Some strategies for tackling the problem of natural resources

5.2.1 Resource conservation through law

5.2.2 Indirect approach strategy

5.2.3 Strategy of one-time action for key targets and subsequent extension of these modules

5.2.4 Long-term, low-intensity action

5.2.5 Quick-action, high-intensity projects

5.2.6 The importance of the strategic definition

5.3 Establishing incentive programmes

5.3.1 Problem

5.3.2 Policy

5.3.3 Plan

5.3.4 Project

5.3.5 Design of plans and projects

5.3.5.1 Selecting the type of incentive

5.3.5.2 Insitutional capabilities

5.3.5.3 Funding

5.3.5.4 Peasant participation

5.3.5.5 Evaluation

5.4 Strategy of an application of incentives

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY

ANNEX I CASE STUDIES

ANNEX II USE OF INCENTIVES FOR THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF A RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

ANNEX III SOME EXAMPLES OF INCENTIVE APPLICATION

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